Wicklow County Council refuses permission for 61-home scheme at Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

In context

It is one of 107 housing scheme applications Wicklow County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 21 March 2025. 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.

proposed residential development. The proposed residential development will comprise the demolition of the existing residential house of 'Clover Lodge', existing timber store, 4 no. existing outhouses. Total demolition 599m². The proposal will deliver 61 no. residential units with a mix of terraced houses, apartments and duplex apartments. These will comprise: (a) 33 no. 3 bed, 2 storey houses in 4 blocks, (b) 1 no. apartment block providing 4 no. 1 bed apartments and 4 no. 2 bed apartments with ground floor and 1st floor balconies to the west facing elevation & (c) 1 no. Block of duplex apartments providing 10 no. 1 bed and 10 no. 2 bed duplex apartments with 1st floor terraces to the northwest facing elevation. The proposed development will include alterations to Kilcoole Road (R761) to provide a new right turn junction, and a new vehicular and pedestrian access opening. An existing vehicular entrance along R761 is to be removed. The development will also include for landscaping, public open spaces and all associated site development works