Trooperstown Wood Lodge, Laragh East, Laragh Glendalough
Retention of guesthouse use, extensions, guest suite, yoga studio, wellness building, and car park expansion in Laragh.
2560651 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560651
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the change of use of Trooperstown Wood Lodge from a dwelling with guest accommodation to a full guesthouse. The application also covers the retention of various extensions increasing guest bedrooms from 4 to 9, a self-contained guest suite, a yoga studio, a wellness building, storage sheds, and an expanded car park. Permission is also sought for minor extensions to meet Fáilte Ireland guidelines and wastewater system upgrades.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of trooperstown wood lodge from dwelling with guest accommodation (granted under ref. Prr 98/9189) to guesthouse use. The retention of miscellaneous extensions and alterations to provide for an increase in guest bedrooms from 4 (at ground level only) to 9 (at ground and first floor level) and for family/staff accommodation at ground level only; retention of self-contained guest suite no 10 to the rear, guest yoga studio and guest wellness building, together with 3 no. Storage sheds, all ancillary to the use of existing guesthouse as constructed to the north and north west of the subject site; and for retention of extension of car park. Planning permission is also sought for minor front & rear extensions at ground and first floor level to provide accommodation in accordance with failte ireland guesthouse guidelines, together with upgrade works to the existing treatment system, all together with associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorse Cottage, Laragh East, Co Wicklow | May 2025 | €290,000 | 438 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 August 2025
- Further information requested10 October 2025
- Further information received23 February 2026
- Decision due22 March 2026
- Decision issued18 March 2026
- Grant issued21 April 2026
- Permission expiry20 April 2031
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