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CONDITIONALWicklow - Wicklow County Council
Proposed Development
1. Construction of 4 No. Dwellings comprising 226.8 sq.m. each, split level arranged over 1-3 storeys. 2. Access to each dwelling directly off existing Ballymacahara Road (L5095 Public Road). 3. Connection to all public services via existing housing development. 4. All necessary ancillary works to facilitate this development
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Application received
26 Aug 2024
Further information requested
15 Oct 2024
Further information received
7 Apr 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
28 Apr 2025
Decision due
13 May 2025
Appeal submitted
14 May 2025
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
3 Sept 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Lands located off Ballymacahara Road , Ashford , Co Wicklow
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Site Area
- 0.52 ha
- Floor Area
- 907.2 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 26 August 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 28 April 2025
- Permission Expires
- 2 September 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-322525-25
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 14 May 2025
- Decided
- 3 September 2025
Location
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4 no., 4 bedroom detached dwellings ranging in size from c.174sqm-c.189sqm each with private rear gardens and patios. The split level dwellings are arranged across 1-2 storeys with single storey frontage to Mount Alto Road (west) and two storey frontage to Mount Usher View (east). Proposed vehicular access from Mount Alto Road with associated internal road and footpath. The available public amenity area is c.0.135ha with a usable public open space of c.0.05ha. All associated site development works, services provision including a bio-retention system and connection to water services to the west on Mount Alto Road and to the east via Mount Usher View residential estate and further east onto the R772 road, 10 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. visitor spaces, external stores and bin stores, lighting, roof mounted solar panels, open space, landscaping and boundary treatment works
Land located to the East of Mount Alto Road , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
proposed Modifications to Mix-use development that was previously granted under substitute consent application, permitted under (ABP-312283-21) (Planning Ref. No. 081704) consisting of 24 residential units, 1 Retail space. The Mix-use development will now include 2 no. retail units and 1 community library and 53 no. residential units in total (i.e. 38 no. residential units in 3 no. Blocks A, B, B1 and As-granted 15 no. residential units in Block C, D & E).The proposed modifications include: The proposed modifications include: Demolition of the existing partly constructed built structures (indicated as Block A and B in as-granted); NEW BLOCK A (4 STOREY): Consisting of 1 no. commercial retail unit on the lower ground floor, 1 no. commercial retail unit and 1 no. community library on the Upper Ground Floor and 8 no.1 bed residential units over the first, second floors over podium. NEW BLOCK B (4 STOREY): Consisting of 24 residential units (8 no. 1 beds, 8 no. 2 bed Apartments, 8 no. 3 bed duplex apartments) at the upper ground level, first, second and third floors over podium. NEW Block B1 (4 STOREY) consisting of 6 no. residential units (2 no. 1 beds, 2 no. 2 bed Apartments, 2 no. 3 bed duplex apartments) on the upper ground level, first, second and third floors over podium. All Accessed from street level and at podium level; With associated under croft carparking at lower ground level, surface car parking, off streetcar parking, loading bay for deliveries to front of commercial unit; Associated ancillary site works with services including landscaping, water features and boundary treatments
Mount Usher View , Main Street Ashford , Co. Wicklow
modifications to substitute consent permission An Bord Pleanala Ref ABP-312283-21 including: Demolition of the existing partly constructed built structures(indicated as Block A and B in as-granted); Construction of new block A(4 storey):Consisting of 1no. commercial retail unit on the lower ground floor accessed from the street level, 1no.commercial retail unit and 1no.community library on the Upper Ground Floor accessed from public stairs, podium lift and 8 no.1 bed residential units over the first, second floors over podium accessed by private staircases. Construction of new block B(4 storey): Consisting of 24 residential units(8no. 1beds, 8no. 2bed Apartments, 8no. 3bed duplex apartments) at the upper ground level, first, second and third floors over podium accessed by private staircases. Construction of new Block B1(4 Storey) consisting of 6no. residential units(2no. 1beds, 2no. 2bed Apartments, 2no. 3bed duplex apartments) on the upper ground level, first, second and third floors over podium accessed by private staircases. No Modifications to be carried out on Blocks C and D consisting of 11no. 3-storey terraced houses with ground-floor offices as permitted by reference to ABP-312283-21 No Modifications to Block E consisting of 2no. 2.5-storey semi-detached houses as permitted by reference to ABP-312283-21 Vehicular access to the site is from two points on the northern and southern corners of the site from Mount Alto Road(L1096), With associated under croft car parking at lower ground level. Pedestrian access at street level and at podium level through a set of Public stairs, podium lift leading to Podium level Public open space/Communal amenities; Changes to site layouts including surface car parking, off streetcar parking, loading bay for deliveries to front of the commercial unit; Associated ancillary site works with services including landscaping, water features and boundary treatments at Mount Usher View, Main Street, Ashford, Co.Wicklow. The overall final mix-use development on the site (1.19ha), including the modifications the subject of this application, will provide for 2 no. retail units and 1 community library and 53 no. residential units in total at Mount Usher View, Main Street, Ashford, Co. Wicklow This application is accompanied by the remedial Natura Impact Statement (rNIS) and remedial Appropriate Assessment Screening(rAA) as submitted under ABP-312283-21
Mount Usher View , Main Street , Ashford
proposed Modifications to Mix-use development that was previously granted under substitute consent application, permitted under (ABP-312283-21) (Planning Ref. No. 081704) consisting of 24 residential units, 1 Retail space at Mount Usher View, Main Street, Ashford, Co. Wicklow Previously granted development permitted under (ABP-312283-21) (Planning Ref. No. 081704) consisted of : • Blocks A & B consisting of 9 no. 2.5 storey terraced houses with retail (total 528 sqm below) are to pad or first floor plate level only; • Blocks C and D consisting of 11 no. 3 storey terraced houses with ground floor offices are complete; • Block E consisting of 2 no. 2.5 storey semi-detached houses is complete to roof level but not weather tight. Vehicular access to the site is from two points on the northern and southern corners of the site from Mount Alto Road (L1096). Site services have been installed, or lands cleared for that purpose over an area of approx. 0.93 ha. to facilitate ancillary site development works that will be completed in accordance with Reg. Ref. 081704. The current application seeks modifications to the Blocks A & B of the previously granted permission WCC Ref. No. 081704 (ABP312283-21) that comprised of 9 no. 2.5-storey terraced houses with retail (total 528 sqm below) are to pad or first floor plate level only. No modifications to Block C , D & E . The Mix-use development will now include 2 no. retail units and 1 community library and 53 no. residential units in total (i.e. 38 no. residential units in 3 no. Blocks A, B, B1 and As-granted 15 no. residential units in Block C, D & E). The proposed modifications include: Demolition of the existing partly constructed built structures (indicated as Block A and B in as-granted); Construction of NEW BLOCK A (4 STOREY): Consisting of 1 no. commercial retail unit on the lower ground floor accessed from the street level , 1 no. commercial retail unit and 1 no. community library on the Upper Ground Floor accessed from public stairs, podium lift and 8 no.1 bed residential units over the first, second floors over podium accessed by private staircases. [...] NOTE: Full details cannot be included due to character limits. Please refer to the Site Notice or Newspaper Notice for the complete description
Mount Usher View , Main Street , Ashford
completion of development commenced under Planning Reg Ref 08/1704. Retention is sought for 9 no 2 storey terraced residential units over 9 no retail units in 3 storey blocks A & B, as constructed, and permission to complete same, retention for 11 no 3 storey residential terraced units as constructed (blocks C and D) and permission to complete same, retention of 4 no semi detached 3 storey 4 bedroom residential units in Block E as constructed and permission to complete same, together with retention and permission to complete all ancillary site works and services including landscaping and boundary treatments, all in line with the submitted documents and drawings as part of this retention and completion proposal
Mount Usher View , Main Street , Ashford
Application to An Bord Pleánala for Substitute Consent, all submissions with An Bord Pleánala to retain and complete mixed use development (residential and retail) in 5 three storey blocks
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Ashford Fair , Main Street , Ashford
1) single story dwelling house; 2) connection to public water and public sewage; 3) and all associated site work; 4) permission for new shared entrance to serve proposed dwelling and existing dwelling (A67 XT96), and closure of existing entrance off the local road
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