Beach Road, Kilbride, Arklow
Conversion of a commercial premises in Arklow into a machinery hire and sales centre.
2660218 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 24 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660218
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of an existing commercial premises to a machinery hire and sales centre. The development will include a reception, office, canteen, toilets, storage, display areas, outdoor storage, a wash bay, and car parking.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Change of use of existing commercial premises to machinery hire and sales centre, which will consist of a reception area, office, canteen, toilets along with storage and display area
- Provision of advertising signage to building and entrance
- Provision of car parking
- Provision of outdoor storage area consisting of wash bay, diesel storage and hire equipment and all associated site works and services at existing premises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avona, Dublin Rd, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 117 m |
| 6 Kilbride Mews, Monument Lane, Templerainey | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 128 m |
| Coolboy, Arklow, Wicklownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 368 m |
| 12 Templerainey Park, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 414 m |
| St Annes, Dublin Rd, Arklow | Apr 2026 | €690,000 | 468 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 received24 March 2026
- Decision due18 May 2026
- Decision issued13 May 2026
- Grant issued16 June 2026
- Permission expiry15 June 2031
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