Planning applications · Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Planning applications in Arklow: 183 in three years
183 planning applications were lodged within 2 km of the centre of Arklow in the last three years, 2 of them for ten homes or more (160 units). Here they are, and what to check around a specific house.
Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: . Updated when the records change.
Check one house in Arklow
183 planning applications within 2 km of Arklow in three years, 2 for ten homes or more.
One specific house in Arklow: planning applications within 300 m of that Eircode, the house's own planning file, flood zone, radon, BER, sale history. Thirty-eight checks in all, each linked to the public record.
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183
planning applications within 2 km of the centre since 2023
2
of them for 10 homes or more
160
residential units in those large applications
What is being proposed in Arklow
The largest recent applications within 2 km of the centre, from the national planning register:
- 64 units, lodged 2026-09, new application (Wicklow County Council): demolition of existing dwelling, construction of 2 no. duplex blocks, each comprising of the 6 No. 2 bedroom units and 6 No. 3 bedroom units, totalling 24 No. residential units, construction of 40 no. dwellings, comprisi
- 96 units, lodged 2026-05, further information (Wicklow County Council): comprise 99 no. residential units with a mix of semidetached and terraced houses along with triplex apartments. These will comprise 22 no. 1 bed and 6 no. 2 bed triplex apartments; 41 no. 3 bed houses; and 30 no. 4 bed h
A count for the whole town says how busy the planning office is. What matters for a purchase is the 300 m around the house: the field behind it, the corner site, the neighbour’s attic conversion. That is what the report lists, with the decision and the appeal status for each file.
What to check before you bid
Three things. First, permissions granted but not yet built near the house: the register shows them, the street does not. Second, whether the house itself has a planning file: an extension without permission is a title problem your solicitor has to fix before closing. Third, the zoning in the development plan for the fields around it. The report covers all three for one Eircode.
Also for Arklow
Other checks for Arklow
- Flood risk in Arklow18 recorded floods
- Radon in Arklowlow radon area
- Japanese knotweed in Co. Wicklow84 records
- BER ratings in Arklowtypical C2
GuidePlanning search before buying a house: the three files that matter
Questions people ask
- How do I check planning applications near a house in Arklow?
- The National Planning Application Map on MyPlan.ie maps every application since about 2010. Search the address, then look at the streets around it, not only the plot. Applications within 300 m are the ones that change your view, your light and your parking. The report lists them for the exact Eircode with status and decision.
- Is a lot being built in Arklow?
- 183 applications were lodged within 2 km of the town centre in the last three years, 2 of them for ten or more homes (160 units in total). A modest pipeline, mostly one-off houses and extensions.
- Does a planning application nearby affect the price?
- A granted permission for a large scheme next door can cut what a house is worth and can also mean two years of noise. It can also raise prices if it brings a school or a shop. Read the description, the decision and the appeal status. The report gives you that for everything within 300 m.
Sources
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.