Proposed Development
''Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice ( not the planning department )'' - construction of a new public library and community garden, comprising part single storey, part two storey building with reception area, loan desk, IT space, bookstore and reading areas, children's library, sensory room, public access meeting room and study spaces and changing places wheelchair accessible WC, site works will include selective demolition of the non-original parts of the front boundary wall to Main Street, conservation based repairs to the existing masonry pedestrian access gate to the rear of the site on Mill Lane, provision of vehicular / bicycle parking, connection to all public services, surface water treatment in accordance with SUDS and the creation of a biodiverse sensory garden with native Irish flora, all on site
Application Timeline
Application received
18 Sept 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
12 Nov 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Main Street , Aughrim , Co. Wicklow
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Site Area
- 0.01 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 18 September 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 12 November 2026
Location
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