Wexford County Council’s main public offices are known as County Hall. The address is Newtown Road, Carricklawn, Wexford, Y35 WY93, and is located just off the R769 road.
County Hall is the primary office for Wexford Local Authority business. Services in the building include our Motor Tax, Planning, Housing, Economic Development and Community sections, as well as the Rosslare Municipal District office.
A virtual tour of our building is available to view and click through here Wexford County Council Virtual Tour
Opening Hours
Main reception 9am – 5pm
Motor Tax 9am - 1pm
Planning 9am – 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
Monday to Friday - Except Public Holidays & Good Friday
Pedestrians
The access route for pedestrians is off Newtown Road (R769), where the footpath leads to the entry point of County Hall. Both stepped and ramped access is available directly at the main entrance to the building. Three uncontrolled crossing points with tactile paving are located along the route.
By Car
Free parking is available at County Hall. A one-way system is in operation for vehicles. There are 3 spaces available directly outside the main entrance for blue badge holders, with a further 4 blue badge spaces on Level 1 of our car park. A ramp and stepped access are both available from Level 1 leading to the building’s main entrance.
Level 1 of the car park also contains 5 Age Friendly, 2 spaces for parent and child parking, and 8 e-charging spaces.
By Public Transport
Wexford Bus, Bus Eireann and Local Link operate services that stop near County Hall.
Local Link route 384 stops directly outside of Wexford County Council. Route 387 stops at Wexford Hospital.
On Newtown Road (R769), stops are located outside Wexford Hospital and Wexford Racecourse.
On Arrival
Visitors to our building should present to the Customer Service desk (Block F). The Customer Service desk can be found on the left-hand side as you proceed through the lobby from the front entrance.
Toilets (Male, Female and Unisex Accessible)
Public toilets are available just inside the main entrance lobby on the right-hand side at entry of the building. Facilities include Male, Female and Unisex Accessible WC.
Accessibility Features
Jam Card
Wexford County Council is JAM Card friendly. Simply present your JAM Card to a member of staff at our Customer Service reception desk and you will be assisted.
Wheelchair
A visitor wheelchair is available for use, by request. Please request this from our Customer Service team.
County Hall has a significant floor space so the travel distance to departments may prove difficult for some.
Colour Coding of Blocks
To assist with finding our different services, a colour coding system is in place to help you identify the offices you require. Please consult the block board upon arrival, after coming through the lobby and located beside our Customer Service desk. Large flags with the corresponding colours are displayed at each destination block (A-F).
ISL
People wishing to avail of our Irish Sign Language supports may do so by pre-booking. This service requires advance notice. If presenting at Customer Service, members of the public should pre-book an ISL interpreter for the time they intend to arrive. Appointments are required if you wish to meet with a specific member of staff using an ISL interpreter.
Booking can be arranged by emailing customerservice@wexfordcoco.ie
Meeting Spaces
Council Chamber
An elevator is available to bring members of the public up to the Council Chamber and upper floors of the building, where necessary. Please contact Customer Service to arrange access.
The Street
Public events are often held on our ground floor, known as “The Street”. This is an accessible public space. Public events will typically have seating laid out, including spaces for people in a wheelchair.
This space is often also used as a public exhibition space for arts and cultural installations.
A virtual tour of our building is available to view and click through here Wexford County Council Virtual Tour
Other pre-visit for offices for consideration:
Enniscorthy Municipal District
Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District