Mixed use commercial and residential development which will consist of the following…

Proposed development

Permission for a mixed use commercial and residential development which will consist of the following: (a) the demolition of nos. 40 and 41 Esmonde Street, which consist of 2no. two storey existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling units, (b) the retaining of the existing archway which forms the access to the existing laneway to the eastern boundary of number 41 Esmonde Street, (c) the demolition of a two-storey detached dwellinghouse at Arklow Road, Gorey, (d) the construction of a three-storey structure with setback to the second floor which connects the Arklow Road and Esmonde Street sites, (e) the construction of 2 no. open plan retail and restaurant spaces to the ground floor at the Esmonde Street area of the structure, (f) the construction of a single open plan retail unit accessed from the Arklow Road area of the building, which will also include an open plan area for restaurant/cafe use, (g) 4 no. two-bedroom apartment units to the first floor with own door access from Esmonde Street with ancillary works with lift access, (h) mixed retail, restaurant and cafe to the first floor accessed from the Arklow Road with a central staircase and lift shaft from the ground floor, including external terrace and outdoor partly covered dining area facing the north/north west, (i) 2 no. three-bedroom apartments to second floor level accessed from Esmonde Street, with ancillary roof garden spaces, (j) second floor set-back office spaces consisting of 4 no. individual office units, with roof terrace, staircase and lift access with service shaft, (k) external finishes consisting of blockwork arches and natural stone cill details, (l) minor works to the area within the site edged red to form a loading bay to the Arklow Road, to the outside of the main retail entrance, to facilitate goods deliveries, (m) the 'tie in' and connection of the access point to the front of the building at Esmonde Street to that which was granted under the Part 8 planning application for upgrade and improvement works to Esmonde Street, (n) connection to existing public utilities and services, (o) hard and soft landscaping works, (p) making good of adjoining properties and the Esmonde Street laneway where so required

What happens next

Permission was granted on 13 Jun 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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