Paramount Arcade, 53 Main Street, Arklow
Extension of duration to convert four commercial units into four apartments in Arklow.
269 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 13 January 2026
- Reference
- 269
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 13 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for the conversion and change of use of four existing first-floor commercial units into four one-bedroom apartments. The works include window alterations, new balconies, rooflights, cycle parking, and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
- Section 42 - extension of appropriate period
- 20/776 - conversion and change of use of 4 no. Existing first floor commercial units to 4 no. 1 bedroom residential apartments, alterations to first floor windows, installation of first floor balconies including latted timber screen on east elevation, installation of 1 no. Window at first floor to north elevation, provision of rooflights to apartments in existing roof, provision of cycle parking and bin storage to rear of the property; together with associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 119 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 151 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 201 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 272 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 275 m |
| 4 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 301 m |
| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 301 m |
| 10 St Marys Court, St Marys Rd, Arklownot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 301 m |
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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 received13 January 2026
- Decision due9 March 2026
- Decision issued27 February 2026
- Permission expiry18 February 2027
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