Wicklow County Council grants permission for 85-home scheme at Kindlestown House, Chapel Road, Co. Wicklow

In context

It is one of 113 housing scheme applications Wicklow County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 26 January 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Wicklow County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

85 dwellings (55 apartments – 15 no.1 bedroom, 24 no.2 –bedroom, 16 no.3 bedroom and 30 houses – 2no. 2 bedroom, 22no.3 bedroom and 6no.4 bedroom) and a crèche (104 sq. metres) the apartments are in 3 blocks – (1). 5 storey (4 storey plus penthouse) with 18 units, (2). 3 storey with 17 units, (3) 4 storey (3 storey plus penthouse) with 14 units, all over a basement/podium with car parking, motorcycle, bicycle parking spaces and associated storage areas 6 apartments are also proposed units in Kindlestown House Part of the development is accessed off Chapel Road. The existing entrance is re-designed as a pedestrian access and a new vehicular entrance proposed alongside. This will serve the apartments in Kindlestown House, the crèche, 2 houses in converted outbuildings and 2 bungalows. The remainder of the development will be accessed off the road network, under construction, in Churchlands to the east of the site, via Delgany Wood and Glen. The proposed development includes site development and landscaping works and tree planting. Restoration and refurbishment works will be carried out to Kindlestown House (a Protected Structure) to include a first-floor conservatory and also to the adjoining outbuildings, including the demolition of two sheds. Two habitable dwellings and associated outbuildings comprising of derelict stables and storage units in the southern part of the site will also be demolished all on a site of 2.67 hectares