RefusedHousing estateDecided 10 August 2020

Kilmalum Road, Blessington, Co Kildare & Wicklow

Strategic Housing Development of 360 homes, including houses, duplexes, apartments, and a creche.

20306777 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 3 March 2020

Reference: 20306777
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 March 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

AI-generated

This is a Strategic Housing Development application for 360 dwelling units. The mix includes houses, duplexes, and apartments ranging from 2 to 3 storeys, alongside parking, roads, open spaces, and a creche.

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Storeys: 3

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

Strategic housing development (abp decision) 360 no. Dwelling units in a mix of houses, duplexes and apartment units ranging from 2-3 story's, including associated car parking spaces, internal roads & footpaths, public and private open spaces and a creche.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Blessington (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
46 Kilmalum Ave, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Apr 2025	€326,172	144 m
29 Kilmacum Ave, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Oct 2025	€360,000	176 m
Moonstone, Kilmalum, Blessington	May 2026	€485,000	363 m
19 The Green Blessington Abbey, Blessington, Wicklow	Sept 2025	€500,000	414 m
10 The Drive, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,529	415 m
20 The Green, Blessington Abbey, Blessington Wicklow	Jun 2026	€295,000	415 m
8 Kilmalum Dr, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Jul 2025	€445,000	434 m
2 Kilmalum Dr, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Apr 2025	€470,000	463 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received3 March 2020
Decision due17 August 2020
Decision issued10 August 2020

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