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Site at Bullford , The site is located to the west of Main Street , Kilcoole

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560623

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

construction of 99 no. residential units and 2 no. commercial / community units (for Class 1- Shop, Class 2- Office / Professional Services, or Class 10- Community Use or Restaurant / Café use). The 99 no. residential units will consist of 71 no. houses, 20 no. duplex apartments and 8 no. apartments, to be provided as follows: • 6 no. 2-bed houses • 59 no. 3-bed houses • 6 no. 4-bed houses • 10 no. 2-bed duplex apartments • 10 no. 3-bed duplex apartments • 4 no. 1-bed apartments • 2 no. 2-bed apartments • 2 no. 3-bed apartments. The 8 no. apartments are provided within 1 no. 3-storey apartment block (Block A). The 20 no. duplex apartments are provided in 2 no. 3-storey duplex apartment buildings (Block B and Block C) and comprise 2 storey duplex apartments over ground floor apartments. Balconies / private terraces are provided for all apartments / duplex apartments. The houses are 2 storeys in height. The commercial / community units are located at the ground floor of Block A with associated signage zones. A total of 179 no. car parking spaces are proposed. The development includes 104 no. cycle parking spaces (72 no. long term and 32 no. short term visitor spaces) for the apartments, duplex apartments and commercial / community units. Bin and bicycle storage areas are located within the ground floor of the apartment block, and external bin and bicycle stores are proposed for the duplex apartments and terraced houses. Bin and bicycle storage for the houses is provided on-curtilage. The proposal includes all associated internal roads, pedestrian and cycle paths, site and infrastructural works including foul and surface water drainage, attenuation tanks, provision of public and communal open space, boundary treatment, lighting, landscaping, green roof and PV panels and plant areas at roof level. The proposal includes a vehicular entrance from Main Street, Kilcoole, with the associated upgrades / improvements to Main Street to facilitate this access, which requires the carrying out of works on local authority lands, which are external to the application site boundary, and which will be carried out through agreement with the local authority. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for the development and accompanies the planning application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Aug 2025

  2. Further information requested

    2 Oct 2025

  3. Further information received

    9 Jan 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    9 Mar 2026

  5. Decision due

    11 Mar 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    7 Apr 2026

  7. Grant issued

    29 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
Site at Bullford , The site is located to the west of Main Street , Kilcoole
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
3.62 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 August 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
9 March 2026
Grant Date
29 July 2026
Permission Expires
28 July 2031

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-50119-WW-26
Decision
WITHDRAWN
Submitted
7 April 2026

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211541N/A21 Dec 2021

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2560595N/A1 Aug 2025

construction of 99 no. residential units and 2 no. commercial / community units (for Class 1- Shop, Class 2- Office / Professional Services, or Class 10- Community Use or Restaurant / Café use). The 99 no. residential units will consist of 71 no. houses, 20 no. duplex apartments and 8 no. apartments, to be provided as follows: • 6 no. 2-bed houses • 59 no. 3-bed houses • 6 no. 4-bed houses • 10 no. 2-bed duplex apartments • 10 no. 3-bed duplex apartments • 4 no. 1-bed apartments • 2 no. 2-bed apartments • 2 no. 3-bed apartments. The 8 no. apartments are provided within 1 no. 3-storey apartment block (Block A). The 20 no. duplex apartments are provided in 2 no. 3-storey duplex apartment buildings (Block B and Block C) and comprise 2 storey duplex apartments over ground floor apartments. Balconies / private terraces are provided for all apartments / duplex apartments. The houses are 2 storeys in height. The commercial / community units are located at the ground floor of Block A with associated signage zones. A total of 179 no. car parking spaces are proposed. The development includes 104 no. cycle parking spaces (72 no. long term and 32 no. short term visitor spaces) for the apartments, duplex apartments and commercial / community units. Bin and bicycle storage areas are located within the ground floor of the apartment block, and external bin and bicycle stores are proposed for the duplex apartments and terraced houses. Bin and bicycle storage for the houses is provided on-curtilage. The proposal includes all associated internal roads, pedestrian and cycle paths, site and infrastructural works including foul and surface water drainage, attenuation tanks, provision of public and communal open space, boundary treatment, lighting, landscaping, green roof and PV panels and plant areas at roof level. The proposal includes a vehicular entrance from Main Street, Kilcoole, with the associated upgrades / improvements to Main Street to facilitate this access, which requires the carrying out of works on local authority lands, which are external to the application site boundary, and which will be carried out through agreement with the local authority. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for the development and accompanies the planning application

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SH201801REFUSED11 Sept 2018

application to An Bord Pleanala for a ten year permission for a Strategic Housing Development for the construction of 267 no residential units, 5 no retail units, 4 no office units, a childcare facility, an innovation hub facility including adjacent civic space, internal roads, car parking, pedestrian and cycle paths, public open space and all associated site and infrastructural works to facilitate connection to all public services. The 267 res units will contain 30 4 bed semi detached houses (type A), 7 no 4 bed detached houses (type B), 66 no 3 bed end terraced houses (type C), 38 no 3 bed mid terraced houses (type D & D1), 29 3 bed townhouses (type E), 18 3 bed semi detached houses (type F) 5 no 2 bed bungalows (type G), 42 2 bed duplex apartments (type H1), 42 no 3 bed duplex houses (type H2). The housing units will be 2 to 3 storeys in height and the duplex / apartment buildings will be 3 storeys in height. The 4 no office and 5 no retail units are proposed in 2 no 2 storey buildings fronting onto Main Street, Kilcoole with a GFA of 905 sqm and 785 sqm respectively. The associated site and infrastructural works include foul and surface water drainage, attenuation tanks 602 no car parking spaces consisting of 501 no spaces for residential units and 101 no spaces to serve the proposed retail and office units, the childcare facility, innovation hub facility and to replace an existing car park on site, public open space, bicycle parking and bin storage, landscaping, street lighting, walls, railings and fences. The proposal includes upgrades / improvements to Main Street to facilitate the 2 main vehicular access points and upgrades / improvements to Ferm Lane to tie in with the permitted development to the south which requires the carrying out of works on local authority lands and which will be carried out through agreement with the local authority. The app contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consisting with the objectives of the WCDP 16 - 22 & Greystones & Kilcoole LAP 13 - 19

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