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2460825Grantedpermission

The former ‘Veha’ factory, West of The Murrough Road to the north of Wicklow Town, Wicklow Co. Wicklow

Not open for objections: The council has already decided this application.

Proposed development

Development comprises of: 1. Demolition of all existing buildings on the site 2. Construction of a mixed use development comprising of the following uses: (a) A 116 no. bedroom hotel of circa 5,214 sq.m gross with a height of five storeys plus rooftop plant, and including ancillary hotel facilities including bar, restaurant and business centre. (b) 107 no. residential units in a mix of houses (28 no.), townhouses (60 no.) and duplexes (19 no.) with a total residential floorspace of 12,492 sq.m gross. The overall residential mix is: 12 no. one beds, 5 no. 2 beds, 78 no. 3 beds and 12 no. four beds. There will be 16 no. three bed and 12 no four bed houses, 60 no. three bed townhouses, and 12 no. one beds, 5 no. two beds, and 2 no. three bed apartment duplexes. House Type 1, Townhouse Type 1, Townhouse Type 2, and Duplex Type 2 are three storeys in height. House Type 2 and Duplex Type 1 are two storeys in height. (c) The provision of own door offices of circa 223 sq.m and a shop/café of circa 160 sq.m in a single block of 2 storeys in height (d) A creche of circa 454 sq.m in a two storey building. 3. A total of 216 no. surface car parking spaces (including visitor, accessible and EV charging spaces), comprising of: 6 no. spaces for the creche, 3 no. spaces for the shop/café, 3 no. spaces for the own door offices, 66 no. spaces for the hotel, and 138 no. spaces for residential. 4. A total of 72 no. bicycle parking comprising of: (a) 28 no. spaces for the duplex units; (b) 28 no. spaces visitor/public in sheltered bicycle storage; (c) 6 no. spaces for the hotel. (d) 4 no. spaces for the office use (e) 2 no. spaces for the shop/café (f) 4 no. spaces for the creche 5. Open space comprising of: (a) 4,200 sq.m public open space including pocket parks and playgrounds; (b) 598 sqm of communal open space to serve the duplex units. 6. 2 no. new vehicular access The Murrough Road, 1 no. for the hotel and 1 no. for the residential units. 7. Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road network, ESB substations/switchrooms, PV panels, green roofs, lighting, site drainage works including pumping station, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application

Applicant
Not published
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Decision due
22 Jun 2025
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Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Dec 2024

  2. Council asked for further information

    24 Feb 2025

  3. Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)

    28 Apr 2025

  4. Decision due

    22 Jun 2025

  5. Decision: conditional

    18 Jun 2025

  6. Grant issued

    22 Jul 2025

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26221Awaiting decision

a waste management facility and transfer station for the acceptance, storage, sorting and export of non hazardous mixed dry recyclables including such items as cardboard, plastic, metal, glass and packaging and all ancillary site works and services. The total waste intake at the facility will be up to 24,500 tonnes per annum. The development will include: the construction of a waste management facility to include site entrance, waste reception sorting and storage building, refurbishment of existing derelict building for use as office administration building, a weighbridge, car parking facilities, concrete handstanding, connection to an existing foul wastewater treatment system, stormwater attenuation and soakway system including silt trap, petrol interceptor and all associated site works and services. Works will also include erection of boundary palisade railings and secure gates, suitable lighting, landscaping and sustainability buffer zone. It is proposed to operate the facility from 08.00 until 18.00 Monday to Friday and 08.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays. It is not proposed to operate the facility on Sundays or Bank Holidays. The development will require a waste management facility permit from Wicklow County Council

The Murrough, Bollarney North, Wicklow Town Wicklow County Council Received 29 Oct 2026
2660958Open · 17 days left

single-storey extension to side with roof lights and terrace over, two-storey extension to side of existing return with roof lights, alterations to external windows and doors, internal alterations to layout, conversion of ground floor of two-storey annex to side to habitable accommodation as part of the house, two roof lights to rear to existing annex and all associated works

Seaview House, Church Hill, Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 27 Oct 2026
2660953Awaiting decision

single-storey extension to side with roof lights and terrace over, two-storey extension to side of existing return with roof lights, alterations to external windows and doors, internal alterations to layout, conversion of ground floor of two-storey annex to side to habitable accommodation as part of the house, two roof lights to rear to existing annex and all associated works

Seaview House, Church Hill, Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 24 Oct 2026
2660653Refused

single-storey extension to side with roof lights and terrace over, two-storey extension to side of return with roof lights, two dormer extensions to front at second floor level, alterations to external windows and doors, internal alterations to layout, conversion of existing two-storey annex to side to family flat with two roof lights to rear, and detached garage building ancillary to the use of the house, widening of existing vehicular gate and all associated works

Seaview House, Church Hill, Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 24 Jul 2026
2660621Granted

1. construction of below ground storage tank and associated infrastructure, services and connections pipework (including to existing emergency overflow (and installation of tidal valve) to watercourse) and ducting, pedestrian (maintenance) access paths, manholes / chambers, vent stack (6 metre high), principally on the extended site beneath the existing public open space area in Bollarney Woods to rear / north of existing pumping station site; 2. associated and consequential reconfiguration of existing public open space area in Bollarney Woods, including realignment of pedestrian path and reprofiling of green areas (with resultant amendments to Reg. Ref: 16/1116 as previously amended by 19/390); 3. upgrades within the existing wastewater pumping station site, including provision of pipework, pumps, penstocks, screens, manholes, telemetry kiosk, vacuum pump kiosk, ESB kiosk / mini-pillar, welfare kiosk, pedestrian gateway to rear, lifting gantry, reconfiguration / provision of associated services, utilities and connections, and ancillary operational and maintenance equipment; and, 4. all associated and ancillary works and development above and below ground level including hard and soft landscaping, demolition / removal of existing elements, ancillary infrastructure, services and connections pipework / ducting and enabling and temporary works throughout (including temporary construction access point to the Dublin Road). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted with the planning application

Bollarney North, Wicklow, Co.Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 13 Jul 2026
2660584Awaiting decision

(i) Demolition of the existing Tesco supermarket (c. 2,799 sqm gross floor area) and the construction of a new two storey structure (c. 6,864 sqm gross floor area) incorporating an atrium, lobby entrances and undercroft car parking at grade and a retail unit (c. 3,577 sqm net sales area) at first floor level, the retail unit will include an ancillary alcohol sales area, bulk store, customer facilities at first floor level, and staff facilities at mezzanine level; (ii) provision of a service yard at first floor level with marshalling area and a grocery home shopping delivery vehicle docking area; (iii) provision of a new 'service only' access from Church Hill road and minor alterations to the existing road layout including the provision of a pedestrian crossing; (iv) provision of a signalised junction onto the Dublin Road and alterations to the existing road layout to improve vehicular, cyclist, and pedestrian safety, including the renewal and reinstatement of road markings, associated traffic signage, and the provision of a pedestrian crossing at the customer vehicular entrance; (v) 286 no. car parking spaces providing a combination of surface-level and undercroft car parking (including parent and child, accessible and electric vehicle parking spaces), provision of 2 no. dedicated “Click and Collect” spaces, 50 no. cycle parking spaces, and set down/loading bay areas; (vi) 2 no. elevational signs on the Dublin Road elevation; (vii) ESB substation (c. 43 sqm), pump house, sprinkler tank, attenuation tank, feature and street lighting, standby generator set, plant deck at roof level, store canopy, trolley shelter/bays, and all associated ancillary infrastructure; (viii) all ancillary site development works including tree and vegetation removal, retaining structures, landscaping, boundary treatments, enabling works, and site services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the application

c. 1.66 ha at Tesco, Bollarney South, Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 26 Jun 2026