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Blessington Demesne , Blessington , Co. Wicklow

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560548

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

large-scale residential development at this site c. 9.98 ha. The application provides for amendments to the decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála (Ref .319657-24 and Wicklow County Council Ref. 23/689) which permitted a Town Park of 10.65 ha. and c.700m of the Blessington Inner Relief Road (BIRR). The proposed development provides for revisions to the previously proposed residential development comprising 329 units and will consist of: • 325 residential units including: o 278 two storey houses (28 no. 2-bed, 218 no. 3-bed, 32 no. 4 bed.) comprising of semi-detached and terraced units. o 47. No. apartments (22 no. 1 bed, 25 no. 2 bed) provided within 1 no. four-storey block. • Car and bicycle parking spaces to include: o 534 no. car parking spaces for the houses, 53 no. spaces for the apartments. o 72 bicycle spaces for the apartments & 46 Visitor spaces across the scheme. • 1.04 ha public open space including pocket parks and playgrounds; • 1,290 sqm of communal open space • Two new vehicular access off Oak Drive and one new vehicular access off the Blessington Inner Relief Road. • Infrastructure works to serve the housing development to include the internal road network; • ESB substations/switch rooms, lighting, site drainage works and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground; and • Temporary permission for up to 3 years is also sought for the erection of three marketing signs (4.55 m high and 13.73 sqm each) and a marketing suite. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with the application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Jul 2025

  2. Decision due

    11 Sept 2025

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    11 Sept 2025

  4. Grant issued

    14 Oct 2025

Application Details

Location
Blessington Demesne , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
9.98 ha
Floor Area
29686.899999999998 sq m
Residential Units
278

Timeline

Registration Date
18 July 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
11 September 2025
Grant Date
14 October 2025
Permission Expires
13 October 2030

Location

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