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2560548Grantedpermission

Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

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Proposed development

Large-scale residential development at this site c. 9.98 ha. The application provides for amendments to the decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála (Ref.319657-24 and Wicklow County Council Ref. 23/689) which permitted a Town Park of 10.65 ha. and c.700m of the Blessington Inner Relief Road (BIRR). The proposed development provides for revisions to the previously proposed residential development comprising 329 units and will consist of: • 325 residential units including: o 278 two storey houses (28 no. 2-bed, 218 no. 3-bed, 32 no. 4 bed.) comprising of semi-detached and terraced units. o 47. No. apartments (22 no. 1 bed, 25 no. 2 bed) provided within 1 no. four-storey block. • Car and bicycle parking spaces to include: o 534 no. car parking spaces for the houses, 53 no. spaces for the apartments. o 72 bicycle spaces for the apartments & 46 Visitor spaces across the scheme. • 1.04 ha public open space including pocket parks and playgrounds; • 1,290 sqm of communal open space • Two new vehicular access off Oak Drive and one new vehicular access off the Blessington Inner Relief Road. • Infrastructure works to serve the housing development to include the internal road network; • ESB substations/switch rooms, lighting, site drainage works and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground; and • Temporary permission for up to 3 years is also sought for the erection of three marketing signs (4.55 m high and 13.73 sqm each) and a marketing suite. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with the application

Applicant
Not published
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Decision due
11 Sept 2025
Residential units
278
Floor area
29686.899999999998 m²
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Timeline

  1. Application received

    18 Jul 2025

  2. Decision due

    11 Sept 2025

  3. Decision: conditional

    11 Sept 2025

  4. Grant issued

    14 Oct 2025

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2660597Granted

• 34 no. houses in a mix of terraced and semi-detached typologies, as follows, 26 no. 3-bed units; 8 no. 2-bed units; • 62 no. car parking spaces to serve the units and 6 no. visitor bicycle spaces; • C. 0.16 ha of public open space to include natural play area; and • 0.56 ha of lands zoned natural areas with native wood planting and new hedgerow planting. • the modification of vehicular access to the site from the BIRR permitted under WCC Reg. Ref. 23689 and ABP-319657-24 with the omission of two accesses and the provision of one vehicular access and one pedestrian and cycle access off the BIRR to service the site. • Internal roads, footpaths, cycle routes, parking areas, boundary features, landscaping and associated infrastructure to serve the development. • 1 no. ESB substation, lighting, surface water drainage including SuDS features, foul drainage, water supply infrastructure, and all associated site development and servicing works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with the application

Lands within the townlands of Newpaddocks and Santryhill,, Blessington. Co. Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 1 Jul 2026
2660353Awaiting decision

housing development consisting of 13 dwelling units consisting of 6 number three storey 4 beds and 7 number two storey 3 beds with connection to services and all associated site works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatment, public lighting, open spaces, and landscaping and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Woodleigh Park along with providing pedestrian access from Woodleigh Park to the N81. A Natura impact Statement will be submitted as part of this application

Santry Hill, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 29 Apr 2026
2660322Awaiting decision

housing development consisting of 13 dwelling units consisting of 6 number three storey 4 beds and 7 number two storey 3 beds with connection to services and all associated site works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatment, public lighting, open spaces, and landscaping and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Woodleigh Park along with providing pedestrian access from Woodleigh Park to the N81, at Santry Hill, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. A natura impact assessment has been submitted as part of this application

Santry Hill, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 20 Apr 2026
268Granted

section 42 - extension of appropriate period - (ABP-306425-20) 19/1020 - housing development to include (a) apartment block A (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartment, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 5 no 1 bed apartments (b) apartment block B (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no 1 bed apartment (c) apartment block C (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 4 no 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no 1 bed room apartments. The total number of apartments is 58 (d) connection to main services and all associated site development works including attenuation, foul drains, surface water drains, water main roads, car parking bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundaries, and boundary treatment, public lighting, mini pillars, open space and landscaping (e) 2 no new site entrances

Downshire Gardens, Blessington Demesne, Blessington Wicklow County Council Received 9 Jan 2026
2560521Granted

Amendment application. Permission sought for amendments to permitted development under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for 6 additional apartments resulting in an increase in the number of units from 58 to 64 (with 3 additional units in Block A and 3 additional units in Block B).Internal and external reconfigurations and modifications to development previously granted planning permission under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for: the floor areas of units permitted in Block A and Block B to be amended such for both Block A and Block B, resulting in revisions to 7 No. apartments in each block to provide for 6 No. 1 Bed & 14 No. 2 Bed apartments in lieu of 8 No. 2 Bed & 6 No. 3 Bed apartments. This will result in Block A consisting of 2,256.95 sq. metres (an increase of 181.55 sq. metres from that permitted) and Block B consisting of 2,013.12 sq. metres (an increase of 165.32 sq. metres from that permitted). The amendment proposes to omit the public open space required by under Condition 4 of the Appeal Decision ABP-306425-20 (PRR 19/1020) and replacement with parking spaces together with associated changes to elevations and minor amendments to the site layout, and ancillary site development works

Downshire Gardens, Blessington Demesne, Blessington Co. Wicklow Wicklow County Council Received 10 Jul 2025
2560482Awaiting decision

amendment application. Permission sought for proposed internal and external reconfigurations and modifications to development previously granted planning permission under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for: Proposed internal configuration changes to 6 of the consented 3-Bed apartments within Blocks A & B to provide for 6 No. additional apartments in total (3 No. additional apartments in each Block) and revisions to 7 No. apartments in each block to provide for 6 No. 1 Bed & 14 No. 2 Bed apartments in lieu of 8 No. 2 Bed & 6 No. 3 Bed apartments together with associated changes to elevations and minor amendments to the site layout, and ancillary site development works

Downshire Gardens, Blessington Demesne, Blessington Wicklow County Council Received 1 Jul 2025