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23689

CONDITIONAL

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT consisting of 329 residential units and associated site works , the development will also include : the extension of the Blessington Inner Relief Road (approx. 700m long) from the existing 4-arm roundabout at Blessington Demesne Lands, running north west of Blessington Business Park, and north of the Woodleigh residential area to a new four-arm roundabout junction on the N81 Dublin Road. The new roundabout will consolidate existing junctions with Holyvalley, Doran's Pit and the Roadstone quarry site. A new junction will be provided to the Roadstone Quarry Access Road north of the road's alignment. The scheme will comprise a two-lane single carriageway road with cycle lanes and foothpaths, landscaping and drainage works (including attenuation ponds & Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)); road signage and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and are submitted with the application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    5 Sept 2023

  2. Further information requested

    27 Oct 2023

  3. Further information received

    19 Dec 2023

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Apr 2024

  5. Decision due

    16 Apr 2024

  6. Appeal submitted

    19 Jun 2025

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    22 Aug 2025

Application Details

Location
Site c. 25.14 ha on lands within the townlands of , Blessington Demesne Newpaddocks and Santryhill , Blessington
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
25.14 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
5 September 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 April 2024
Permission Expires
21 August 2030

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
322479-25
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
19 June 2025
Decided
22 August 2025

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