Wicklow County Council · 269
Paramount Arcade, 53 Main Street, Arklow
Approved in Feb 2026.
- 13 Jan 2026Received
- 27 Feb 2026Unconditional
- 18 Feb 2027Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Unconditional · 27 Feb 2026
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Site
- 866 m²
What’s proposed
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
Planning details
- Reference
- 269
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Observations close
- 17 Feb 2026 (closed 258 days ago)
- Decision due
- 9 Mar 2026 · decided 27 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Unconditional on 27 Feb 2026
- Site area
- 866 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 12 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- Open58 Connolly Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn58 Connolly Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedNo 1 Townville , Saint Marys Road , Arklow Co Wicklow
- Granted3 Bridge Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow
- Awaiting decisionSite at Castlepark , Castlepark , Arklow
- Granted7 Doyle's Lane , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted78 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow
- GrantedArklow Ambulance Station , Castle Park Road Abbeylands , Arklow
Show all 12
- GrantedFerrybank , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnArklow Ambulance Station , Castle Park Road Abbeylands , Arklow
- GrantedSite at Avoca River Park Arklow Town Marsh 10 and 11 Ferrybank Road , within the townlands of Shelton Abbey Marsh and Ferrybank , Co. Wicklow
- Granted10 Abbey Lane , Castlepark , Arklow
- RefusedParamount Arcade , 53 Main Street , Arklow
- WithdrawnParamount Arcade , 53 Main Street , Arklow
- GrantedUpper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted42A Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnUpper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted24 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedNo.10 Abbey Lane , Castlepark , Arklow
- GrantedHall's Lane , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Appeal decidedKilbride , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSaint Mary and Saint Peters Chapel and Hall , Saint Marys Road , Arklow
- WithdrawnRear of 11 Main St at Castlepark , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted53A South Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted70 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted40-41 Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn40-41 Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSS Michael and Peter Junior School , St Peter Building Castle Park , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSS Michael and St Peter Junior School , St Michael Building Hickey's Hill , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- Appeal decidedRiverside Apartments , Main Street , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- Granted21 Kings Hill , Lower Main Street , Arklow
- WithdrawnBallygannon , Kilcoole , Co. Wicklow
- Granted70 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted21 Kings Hill , Lower Main Street , Arklow
- GrantedApartment No. 15 , St. Marys Court St. Marys Road , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- GrantedNo. 2 & 3 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSouth Green , Arklow , Co Wicklow
- WithdrawnNo. 2 & 3 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- RefusedCastlepark , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Appeal decidedRear of 39 South Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedUpper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnUpper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnRear of 39 South Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnRear of 39 South Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedMaryville , St. Mary's Road , Arklow
- GrantedMc Mullans , 4 Main Street , Arklow
- Granted37 South Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted42 Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnMaryville , St. Mary's Road , Arklow
- Granted84 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedArklow Primary Care Centre , Castle Park , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSouth Green , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedBridgewater Shopping Centre , North Quay Ferrybank Td. , Arklow
- Appeal decided12B & 12d Upper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedNo 4 , South Quay , Arklow
- WithdrawnBridgewater shopping Centre , North Quay Ferrybank Td , Arklow
- GrantedRenmore House , Saint Mary's Road , Arklow
- Granted23 The Brook , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn23 The Brooks , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedNo. 8 Bridge Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow
- Withdrawn5 Collins Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow
- Refused12 B & 12 D Upper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn16a Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted84 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted28/29 Lower Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Appeal decidedeir Exchange , River Lane , Arklow
- GrantedKingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses , The Gardens Brook Street , Arklow
- Granted16a Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedGlenview , Vale Road , Arklow
- Granted39 Wexford Road , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Refused7 Bridge Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedHealth at Hand , 5 Lower Main Street , Arklow
- CommencedBank of Ireland , Main Street , Arklow
- GrantedBridge Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedMaryville , St Mary's Road , Arklow
- GrantedUnique Cafe , 2 Main Street , Arklow
- GrantedAn Post , Paramount Street , Arklow
- Granted14A Upper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedUnion Lane , South Quay , Arklow
- Appeal decided13 Upper Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedNo. 7 & 8 Bridge Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted22 Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedSouth Green , Arklow , Co Wicklow
- Granted29 Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Refused2 Main Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
- Granted22 Main Street , Arklow , Co Wicklow
Homes nearby
- For sale2 Church Building, Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 E778
- For saleSite - Rear of 11 Main Street, Castle Park area, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- For saleApartment 12, Saint Mary'S Court, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 D622
- For saleApartment 16, Saint Mary'S Court, Saint Mary'S Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 RD88
- For sale58 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 WP63
- For sale55 South Green, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 E046
Zoning
G3 — High amenity
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
M2 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 14
- Recorded monument · 7
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 | open |
Summary
269 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 20/776 - conversion and change of use of, received on 13 Jan 2026; permission was granted on 27 Feb 2026.