2560756: • the omission of the previously permitted 4 storey Block 1, which comprised 19 no. apartment units (3 no. 1 bed and 16 no. 3 bed) • the reconfiguration of Block 2, increasing the number of units from 16 no. (13 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 3 bed) units to 18 no. (1 no. studio, 3 no. 1 bed and 14 no. 2 bed) along with reduction in building height from 7 to 6 storeys and associated elevation changes to balconies and window openings and provision of private open space and communal open space. • the omission of the previously permitted Block 3, which comprised 10 no. apartment units (9 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 3 bed), to be replaced with 3-storey 3 no. 4 bed dwelling units. • the replacement of 20 no. permitted 4 bed housing units along the riverwalk with 3-storey 32 no. duplex units (16 no. 2 bed and 16 no. 3 bed units) and associated services. • the relocation of surface car parking at the site to accommodate the provision of 3-storey 12 no. duplex units (6 no. 2 bed and 6 no. 3 bed units) and associated services. • reconfiguration of the permitted 146.3 sqm childcare facility, including alteration of associated private open space. • an increase from the permitted 810 sqm to 818.9 sqm of communal open space on foot of the amendments to the typology and mix proposed. • an increase from the permitted 4188 sqm to 4354.98 sqm of public open space on foot of the amended site layout. • a reduction from the permitted 169 car parking spaces to 162 car parking spaces and increase from the permitted 177 bicycle spaces to 203 bicycle spaces. • revised internal road layout to facilitate development associated with this amendment. • amendments to the drainage layout to reflect the proposed amendments. • all associated site development works, boundary treatments, landscaping, retaining walls, bin stores, bike parking and site services necessary to facilitate the proposed amendments
Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided04 March 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / A153ca00-8f28-4ea3-b644-dafd0be8be24.pdf / Document 685000Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 576706b0-5d10-4e65-bac5-dbe02767be17.pdf / Document 684999Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 8598c793-90d5-418d-aa9f-85ab080a2fc0.pdf / Document 691251Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 8ae56e0b-43f8-4c14-beee-8281fa2dad3b.pdf / Document 684997Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / F838a6e8-fd76-4f71-957d-3d9239013156.pdf / Document 684998Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / Dd3f1b15-6145-4e28-9278-79be91cbdc75.pdf / Document 664061Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 2211231. Subdivision of existing dwelling No. 4 Glenview into 2No. two-bedroom apartments; 2. Extension to rear of existing dwelling; 3. Demolition of existing sheds to the rear of property; 4. Demolition of front boundary wall and relocation vehicular access location; 5. Site improvement works to provide car parking, new boundary walls to private gardens for No's 1 - 4 Glenview, public open space, connection to all services and all ancillary site works / 0.1 km away / 13 December 2022Granted
- 20132Demolish an 8 sqm substandard structure to the rear of the existing building and erect a 6 sqm single storey rear extension to the ground floor and a 18 sqm first floor extension, make alterations and revisions to the elevations, roof and internal layout of the existing building and for change of use from all commercial to 1 no commercial unit and 2 no studio apartments along with all associated site development works / 0.1 km away / 25 August 2020Granted
- 201183Change of use of existing first floor function room to offices and all associated site works / 0.1 km away / 22 January 2021Granted
- 22619The widening of the existing pedestrian gate entrance to accommodate a vehicular entrance and the construction of an automated gate, on the South West boundary to the rear of the property at Mainifolds Lane together with associated site works / 0.1 km away / 16 November 2022Granted
- 181121First floor extension over the existing single storey rear extension, raise the ridge line of the original roof by 300mm, install a new rooflight to the front elevation along with all associated site development works / 0.1 km away / 29 November 2018Granted
- 22680Change of use from retail to a residential studio apartment to the ground floor along with minor alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout and all associated site development works / 0.1 km away / 04 August 2022Granted
- 1861. realignment of the footpath on the church side of Main Street. 2. Construction of a raised paved toucan crossing in the roadway that will link the courthouse plaza to the parochial gardens. 3. Construction of a pedestrian crossing adjacent to the Bank of Ireland 4. Paving and landscaping of the area outside the church. 5. Removal of the walls and railings from the front of the courthouse building. 6. Paving and landscaping of the area outside the courthouse grounds 7. Erecting a sculpture of Dr Ronnie Delany outside the courthouse grounds / 0.2 km away / 03 September 2018Granted