24 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to residential use in Arklow.
25247 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 August 2025
- Reference
- 25247
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial retail unit to residential use. The development includes all associated site and ancillary works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor unit from commercial retail to residential use and all associated site and ancillary works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 54 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 68 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 74 m |
| 31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main St | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 87 m |
| 4 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 118 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 125 m |
| 5 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 136 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 139 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 August 2025
- Further information requested17 October 2025
- Further information received7 November 2025
- Decision due4 December 2025
- Decision issued21 November 2025
- Grant issued5 January 2026
- Permission expiry4 January 2031
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