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268

UNCONDITIONAL

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

section 42 - extension of appropriate period - (ABP-306425-20) 19/1020 - housing development to include (a) apartment block A (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartment, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 5 no 1 bed apartments (b) apartment block B (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no 1 bed apartment (c) apartment block C (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 4 no 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no 1 bed room apartments. The total number of apartments is 58 (d) connection to main services and all associated site development works including attenuation, foul drains, surface water drains, water main roads, car parking bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundaries, and boundary treatment, public lighting, mini pillars, open space and landscaping (e) 2 no new site entrances

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 Jan 2026

  2. Decision: UNCONDITIONAL

    28 Jan 2026

  3. Decision due

    5 Mar 2026

Application Details

Location
Downshire Gardens , Blessington Demesne , Blessington
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
0.56 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 January 2026
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
UNCONDITIONAL
Decision Date
28 January 2026
Permission Expires
1 April 2028

Location

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