2484: Demolition of existing derelict buildings (1292 sqm); construction of 99 residential units comprising 59 no. apartments with four blocks, ranging in height from 4 to 7 storeys (7 no. 1 bed units, 42 no. 2 bed units and 10 no. 3 bed units) and 40 no. 3 storey houses (20 no. 4 bed units); construction of a 350 sqm mixed use building of four storeys containing 350 sqm of retail space at ground floor and residential units above; refurbishment, extension and change of use from a derelict two storey house to a 146.3 sqm creche; refurbishment of the former Ormonde Cinema (Record of Protected Structure Ref. A39) for commercial use comprising 322.5 sqm office at first floor and 32 sqm office, 181 sqm lounge/café and 59 sqm café uses at ground floor; relocation of a Victorian letterbox (Record of Protected Structure Ref. A40) within the scheme; provision of public open space including a new amphitheatre, a new plaza, communal and private open space; provision of internal access roads with vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access and new vehicular access onto Upper Main Street; 169 no. car parking spaces and 196 no. bicycle parking spaces provided at basement and surface level; realignment of Coomie Lane to create a new pedestrian links between Vale Road, Upper Main Street and the River Avoca walkway; all associated and ancillary site development works above and below ground, including signage, 2 no. ESB substations, alteration to existing landscape features, play area, sculpture, retaining walls, clearance works, landscaping, excavation, bin stores, boundary treatments and services provision
Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided29 October 2024
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 / Fbd8ca81-d99c-4f12-bf61-a7fbb6916713.pdf / Document 590946Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / C52fc397-8f76-4280-821a-56f62313af3a.pdf / Document 590945Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / F439e7f3-d533-45b1-85ed-f78048bb01a7.pdf / Document 598496Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 7b9a5849-2fa9-4af7-8241-e2302db93a79.pdf / Document 590949Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 9ab57c5f-1af3-47b7-ab23-8f3bf04af500.pdf / Document 590950Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 0bf43834-12b1-4ca1-a949-b8d08598d541.pdf / Document 553093Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 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 / 0.1 km away / 04 March 2026Granted
- 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 / 0.1 km away / 03 September 2018Granted
- 19849Scaffolding / 0.1 km away / 09 September 2019Granted
- 181040Hoarding / 0.1 km away / 02 November 2018Granted
- 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
- 201183Change of use of existing first floor function room to offices and all associated site works / 0.1 km away / 22 January 2021Granted
- 2460611The reorganisation, subdivision and extension of the existing apartment scheme and units, to provide an additional 5 no. apartment units, increasing the total no. of apartments in the building from 25 no. to 30 no. apartments. The existing unit mix includes 3 no. 1 bed apartments, 21 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartments and the proposed amendments would facilitate a unit mix of 10 no. 1 bed apartments, 20 no. 2 bed apartments. The proposal includes an extension to the third-floor setback on the northern elevation, into what is currently a communal roof terrace; reconfiguration of the existing units on the north eastern corner of the site on the first, second and third floor levels; a reconfiguration of Apartment No. 321 on the southern elevation; associated elevation changes; private and communal open space provision; reorganisation of the existing roof level to provide a flat roof; additional cycle parking facilities; hard and soft landscaping and all associated site development works above and below ground / 0.1 km away / 18 March 2025Granted
- 221063Installation of a new external ATM device through an existing window opening along the side elevation at Bank of Ireland, Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The building is a protected structure / 0.2 km away / 23 November 2022Granted