Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 28 September 2025

Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow

Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 3-storey building with a ground floor shop and 5 duplex apartments.

2560509 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025

Reference
2560509
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 July 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The development involves the demolition of 410 sqm of existing structures to build a new 3-storey building. The new building will feature a 260 sqm ground-floor retail unit and 5 duplex apartments on the upper floors, changing the site use from commercial to mixed-use retail and residential.

Change of usedemolitionmixed useduplexretail
Residential units
5
Storeys
3
Floor area
780 m²

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of existing structures (410 sqm total) and development of 3-storey building (gfa total 780sqm) of ground level retail unit (260sqm), 2no. Residential floor levels comprising 5no. Duplex units w\ rear 1st and 2nd floor terraces and, hard/soft landscaping, site lighting, drainage, amendments to existing site level, removal of vehicular entrance from side street, and rear yard area, and all associated site works. Change of use from retail/commercial to retail/residential. Adjacent sites include protected structure (ref no. 13-40) and part 8 application (ref no. 22019)

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
8 Mountkennedy Court, Main St, NewtownmountkennedyMar 2025€359,000140 m
19 Glenbrook Hall, Newtown, Mount KennedyOct 2025€405,000186 m
8 Glenbrook Hall, Newtown Mount Kennedy, Co WicklowFeb 2025€355,500186 m
4 Glenbrook Lawn, Newtownmountkennedy, Co WicklowApr 2026€325,000219 m
2 Lissadell Apts, Main St, NewtownmountkennedyApr 2026€345,000234 m
1 Glenbrook Meadows, Newtownmountkennedy, Town CenterMar 2026€455,000257 m
8 Glenbrook View, Newtownmountkennedy, WicklowDec 2025€325,000266 m
73Alderway, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklowprice excludes VATMay 2026€480,176266 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

  1. Application received8 July 2025
  2. Further information requested25 August 2025
  3. Further information received9 September 2025
  4. Decision due6 October 2025
  5. Decision issued28 September 2025
  6. Appeal submitted22 October 2025
  7. Appeal decided4 March 2026

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