Vale Road , Yardland Townland , Arklow Co. Wicklow
N/APlanning application 2660797
Wicklow - Wicklow County Council
Proposed Development
demolition of existing dwelling, construction of 2 no. duplex blocks, each comprising of the 6 No. 2 bedroom units and 6 No. 3 bedroom units, totalling 24 No. residential units, construction of 40 no. dwellings, comprising of 5 no. 1 bedroom terraced units, 16 no. 2 bedroom terraced units, 17 no. 3 bedroom terraced units and 2 no. 3 bedroom bungalow units, construction of communal refuse storage buildings and bicycle storage lockers, all together with associated works including new footpath arrangements, external steps, drainage connections, landscaping, car and bicycle parking, private and public open space areas
Application Timeline
Application received
3 Sept 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
28 Oct 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Vale Road , Yardland Townland , Arklow Co. Wicklow
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Site Area
- 1.97 ha
- Floor Area
- 5424.000000000001 sq m
- Residential Units
- 64
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 3 September 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 28 October 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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demolition of the existing structure to the north of the site, (c.62.5sq.m) and the construction of 49 no. 2 storey residential units comprising of 6 no. 4 bed semi detached houses (c.130sq.m each), 25 no. 3 bed semi-detached/terraced houses (c112sq.m each), 14 no. 2 bed semi-detached/terraced houses (c.85sq.m each), 2 no 1 bed ground floor apartments (c.52sq.m each) and 2 no. 1 bed first floor apartments (c53sq.m each). A total of 91 car parking spaces are proposed which includes 5 no. accessible car parking spaces, 3 no. EV car parking spaces and 3 no. visitor spaces. Bicycle parking to the rear of each unit. 1 no. ESB substation is proposed to serve the development. In total the proposal provides for 2,879sq.m of public open space through 3 no. areas throughout the site. Waste water connection will be provided via the private waste water treatment plant at the existing Heatherside development to the west.. All associated site works, service provisions, drainage works, vehicular access to the north west from the existing Heatherside Residential Development (under construction), all internal roads and footpaths, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatment works and public lighting serving the proposed development.
Vale Road , Yardland Td. , Arklow
detached 2-storey split-level dwelling with single storey car port & new wastewater treatment system to current EPA standards together with all ancillary site works including a new vehicular entrance from existing access road
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installation of 6 no. 16m high floodlights together with associated site works
Pearse's Park , Vale Road , Arklow
single storey detached outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling along with all associated site development works
Woodview , Glenart Cout , Lamberton
retain attic conversion to habitable rooms including velux roof lights to front and rear of property and associated site works
13 Glenart Drive , Lamberton , Arklow
extend the appropriate period of a permission - 08/610078 - 2 no. bungalow type dwellings with connection to existing council services (10 year permission sought)
Riverview Heights , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
retain velux roof windows to attic storage space, front and rear of property and associated site works
13 Glenart Drive , Lamberton , Arklow
extend the appropriate period of a permission - 08/78 - 2 no. bungalow type dwellings with connection to existing council services (10 year permission sought)
Riverview Heights , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
replacement of 1 no. detached house (House Type B) & 2 no. semi detached houses ( House Type A) at site no's 20,21 & 22 The Drive to 3 no. detached houses (Type PBd) together with all associated site works within an existing estate (Heatherside being constructed at present) pursuant to Plan Reg. Ref 08/610066, 13/610035, 19/373
Heatherside , Yardland Td , The Vale Road
proposed development comprising of 2 No. split level dwellings & ancillary site development works including future connections to public services
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