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1) demolition of part of existing ground floor area of the building to the rear, to…

78 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: September 02, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: e50d81c1ed78df557e3c9924625de27ceaa45eb9bd285315e612cc9dff206cc5 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: e50d81c1ed78df557e3c9924625de27ceaa45eb9bd285315e612cc9dff206cc5 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: e50d81c1ed78df557e3c9924625de27ceaa45eb9bd285315e612cc9dff206cc5 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: e50d81c1ed78df557e3c9924625de27ceaa45eb9bd285315e612cc9dff206cc5 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns 78 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow. Proposal excerpt: “1) demolition of part of existing ground floor area of the building to the rear, to provide private open space; 2) construction of a new first floor extension and external stairs to rear; 3) change of use of existing gro…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Location & nearby applications

78 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Wicklow County Council · Reference 2660426

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: e50d81c1ed78df557e3c9924625de27ceaa45eb9bd285315e612cc9dff206cc5

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: e50d81c1ed78df557e3c9924625de27ceaa45eb9bd285315e612cc9dff206cc5

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:03:31.442560+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
1) demolition of part of existing ground floor area of the building to the rear, to provide private open space; 2) construction of a new first floor extension and external stairs to rear; 3) change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit from Launderette use to retail/café use; 4) construction of a separate entrance and stairs to existing first floor residential unit; 5) alterations to the existing elevations and shopfront; 6) internal layout alterations and all associated and ancillary works
Application details
Reference
2660426
Site address
78 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
May 18, 2026
Decision due
September 07, 2026
Council decision date
September 02, 2026
Authority
Wicklow County Council

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