42A Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Retention of a structure as an independent dwelling and associated design alterations in Arklow.
25278 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 September 2025
- Reference
- 25278
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain a structure as an independent dwelling unit. The application also covers alterations to the building design and revised boundaries that differ from a previously permitted planning application.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
(1) retain structure as an independent dwelling unit (2) to retain alterations to building design as a change to that permitted under p14/91 (3) to retain revised boundaries as a change to that permitted under p14/91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Lr Main St, Arklow, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 10 m |
| 4 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 66 m |
| 1 Old Chapel Ground, Arklow, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €202,000 | 72 m |
| 5 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 73 m |
| 3 Old Chapel Ground, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €183,000 | 76 m |
| 31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main St | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 86 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, 31 Tinahask Upper, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €270,000 | 123 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 received22 September 2025
- Decision due16 November 2025
- Decision issued5 November 2025
- Grant issued9 December 2025
- Permission expiry8 December 2030
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Finger post sign
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16134WicklowLodged 9 Feb 2016
- Refused40 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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- Refused80 m away
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16330WicklowLodged 1 Apr 2016
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Proposed domestic garage
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16251WicklowLodged 10 Mar 2016
- Granted80 m away
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22179WicklowLodged 28 Feb 2022Demolition
- Granted80 m away
The erection of a Band Hall of circa 150 square metres to replace the original Band Hall of floor area 170m²…
South Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
23657WicklowLodged 17 Aug 2023Commercial
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