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Wicklow County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume 1 Written Statement

The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards.

Wicklow County Council · 2022–2028 · 465 pages

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  1. Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Map No. 17.10C Scale 1:125,000 @A4 Legend Views of Special Amenity Value or Special Interest Wicklow County Council Planning Department © Ordnance Survey Ireland. All rights reserved Licence number 2022/35/CCMA/Wicklow County Council WICKLOW COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028393
  2. Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Map No. 17.10D Legend Views of Special Amenity Value or Special Interest Scale 1:125,000 @A4 Wicklow County Council Planning Department © Ordnance Survey Ireland. All rights reserved Licence number 2022/35/CCMA/Wicklow County Council WICKLOW COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028394
  3. Natural Heritage & Biodiversity Map No. 17.11 Scale 1:300,000 @A4 Legend Prospects Prospects of Special Amenity Value or Special Interest Wicklow County Council Planning Department © Ordnance Survey Ireland. All rights reserved Licence number 2022/35/CCMA/Wicklow County Council WICKLOW COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028395
  4. Schedule 17.11 Views of Special Amenity Value or Special Interest Origin of view Description 1 R117 at The Scalp, Enniskerry View of Sugarloaf Mountains and Enniskerry 2 L1011 at Curtlestown, Glencree Drive View of Bray head, Sugarloaf mountain and Djouce Mountain 3 L5507 Ballyman Road, Enniskerry View of The Scalp and the Scalp Valley from Ballyman 4 The lands near Monastery House View south towards Djouce Mountain 5 From the Glencree Road View towards Carrigollgan 6 Summerhill House Hotel View towards the Cookstown Valley and Ballyman Glen 7 From Cookstown Road View towards the Great Sugarloaf Mountain 8 L1028 at Ballydonagh and Coolnaskeagh View of Great Sugarloaf and Little Sugarloaf 9 L1031 Red Lane, Calary View down valley towards sea 10 L1036 at Sroughmore, Roundwood View of White Mountain and Djouce Mountain 11 L5054 at Knockraheen Vartry Drive View of Vartry Reservoir in the vicinity of Causeway 12 R 755 at Sroughmore, Roundwood, Vartry Drive View of Vartry Reservoir 13 R 755 at Mullinaveig, Roundwood, Vartry Drive View of Vartry Reservoir 14 R 765 Knockraheen, Vartry Reservoir View across Vartry Reservoir 15 L5061 Vartry Drive View of Vartry Reservoir to the west and surrounding hills 16 R764 Vartry Drive, Roundwood View of Vartry Reservoir to the northeast396
  5. 17 R755 South of Roundwood View of Derralossary Church 18 L6169, at Crone More Views from the L-6169 towards the R753 and the Avonbeg River Valley and across to Cushbawn Mountain 19 L6154 and Mottee Stone Connery, Avoca View of Surrounding Mottee Stone to North East and South 20 L2167 Kilmacoo, Parnell Drive View of valley and towards Kilmacrea Pass 21 L5677 Tonlagee, Brittas Bay View towards Brittas Bay sea, sand dunes and beach 22 R 748 Holts Way at Killaveny View from crossroads to northwest and southwest of Tinahely and surrounding area 23 N11 South of Scratenagh Cross View of sea and coast 24 R747 at Aughrim bridge, Holt's Way View of Aughrim and hill to North 25 R747 East of Tinahely, Holt's Way View of Tinahely and Hill to West 26 R748 Kilcavan Gap View to North East and North West 27 R747 South of Baltinglass Slaney Drive View of Rathnagree and Rathcoran Hillforts 28 N81 Hollywood View of Slievecorragh Hill from N81 29 R756 at Hollywood, Wicklow Gap Drive View to west over N81 and towards Kildare 30 R758 Annacarney, Valleymount View north-eastwards of Poulaphuca Reservoir 31 L8361, Willmount Valleymount View north-eastwards of Poulaphouca Reservoir 32 N81 Poulaphuca, south of Blessington View of River Liffey Ballymore Eustace Reservoir 33 N 81, Burgage More, South of Blessington View of Poulaphuca Reservoir and inlet397
  6. 34 L4371 Threecastles, Blessington Liffey Valley View Threecastles (National Mon 532) & broken view of Poulaphuca Reservoir through trees 35 Glen of the Downs View of north, west and south from the Octagon on the east side of the N11 in the Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve over Woodlands, Downs Hill, Downs, Calary and red lane areas, Views to east, south and west over Drummin hill and Stylebawn areas from the upper paths within the Nature Reserve. 36 L5529, Templecarrig, southern slopes of Little Sugar Loaf View to the south and southeast of Kindlestown Hill and the coast 37 The R755-0 at Rathdrum Catholic Church View across and along the Avonmore river, Rathdrum 38 The R752-90 above Rathdrum Mills View across the Avonmore river valley, Rathdrum towards the town of Rathdrum 39 N11 Kilmacanogue View of Little Sugarloaf 40 Looking westwards from bridge in Ashford View of River Vartry and riverside trees 41 From the approach road, Carnew Views to Carnew mart/graveyard towards the spire of the Catholic Church and Carnew Castle. 42 From the Main Street, Carnew Views looking westward across the Derry river valley towards south Wicklow 43 From the Gorey Road, Carnew Views southwards towards Slieveboy and Slievegower uplands areas located in County Wexford 44 Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy View river valley 45 St. Catherine’s School, (Newtownmountkennedy) View to southwest398
  7. 46 Old N11, Newtownmountkennedy View to the northwest 47 Kilcoole Road, Newtownmountkennedy View to the south 48 Coast road, Wicklow Town View / panorama towards Wicklow Golf Course, Brides Head, Wicklow Head and the coastline399
  8. Schedule 17.12 Prospects of Special Amenity Value or Special Interest Origin Feature 1 L1011, L1015 & L5014, Glencree Prospect of mountain area around Glencree Drive, Prince William Seat, Glencree River and Sugarloaf Mountain 2 L1013 Glencree Drive South Prospect of Tonduff mountain and Glencree river valley. View to east of Sugarloaf mountain 3 L1013 & L1017, Balinagee, Glencree Drive Prospect of Glencree Valley and Sugarloaf 4 L1033, Rocky Valley Drive Prospect downhill from the road to the west, north and northeast towards Powerscourt, Enniskerry and Bray 5 R755 Rocky Valley, Kilmacanogue Prospects of both sides of Rocky Valley, Kilmacanogue 6 Bray-Greystones Cliff Walk Prospect of sea, cliffs and across southern slopes of Bray Head to R761 from Cliff Walk 7 Railway from Greystones to Wicklow town Prospect of coast along railway line 8 L1035 Long Hill, Kilmacanogue Prospect towards Bray Head, Great Sugarloaf and coast 9 L1031 Red Lane and R755 at Calary Prospect of Great Sugarloaf at Calary 10 R755 at Calary Prospect of Ballyremon commons and Calary upper 11 N11 south of Kilmacanogue Prospect to west of Great Sugarloaf, across Kilmacanogue Marsh and Quill Road 12 L5529 Little Sugarloaf Kilmacanogue (Bohilla Lane) Prospect of Little Sugarloaf and the coast 13 N11 Glen of the Downs Prospect of both sides of Glen of the Downs 14 N11 at Kilmullin Prospect of Kilcoole and the coast 15 From Coynes Cross on N11 towards Wicklow View of Wicklow Head and Coastline 16 R764 and L5061 at Roundwood Prospect of Vartry Reservoir 17 R115 Military Road Glencree to Laragh Prospect of both sides of mountainous terrain 18 R759, Sally Gap Road Prospect extending from Sroughmore to Balysmuttan 19 R 759 Manor Kilbride To Ballysmutton, Liffey Valley Drive Prospect of Liffey valley and mountains 20 R758, L8369, L4364 & L4365, Lake Drive from the N81 at Glashina to Oldcourt Prospect of Poulaphuca Reservoir 21 N81 at Russborough Prospect of Russborough House, Russeltown park and towards Poulaphuca Reservoir 22 L8347 Ballintober Prospect eastwards of Lakes and Moanbane mountain400
  9. 23 R 756 Wicklow Gap Road Prospect of area around the Wicklow mountains extending from Laragh to Slievecorragh 24 R 757 at Glendalough Prospect of both sides of Glendalough Valley 25 L1059 from Oldbridge to Laragh Mountainous and forested prospect in a westerly and southerly direction 26 Lough Dan Road (L10591) Prospect to Lough Dan Valley and Carrigeenshinnagh Mountain 27 R755 South of Annamoe Prospect of Avonmore River Valley, Castlekevin and Trooperstown Hill 28 R755 Annamoe Prospect of Annamoe Hill and Avonmore River Valley 29 N11 South of Rathnew Prospect of Murrough and sea 30 R750 to Arklow Prospect towards sea from Coast Road 31 R750 Wicklow to Arklow Prospect towards sea from Coast Road 32 N11 at the Tap and Kilbride Prospect of Kilbride and Castletimon Hills 33 N11 south of Scratanagh Cross Roads Prospect of Ballymoyle Hill 34 L6171 and L2172 at Barraniskey, Arklow Prospects of Webbs River Valley and Arklow 35 L2172 and L6167 at Crone Upper, Redcross Prospect to Northeast and east towards Wicklow head and coast 36 R754 west of Redcross, Parnell Drive Prospect towards Kilmacrea and across Redcross river valley 37 L5155 Connary, Parnell Drive Prospect towards Avonmore River valley 38 R752 from the White Bridge to The Meetings Prospect eastwards and westwards towards Avoca valley and deciduous forests 39 L2149 to the north of Avondale Forest Park, Parnell Drive Prospect towards Forest Park, Avonmore River Valley and Parnell quarry at Balleese 40 L5118 Deputy's Pass, Glenealy Prospect of both sides of Deputy's Pass including woodland. 41 R755 Vale of Clara Laragh to Rathdrum Wooded Valley prospect of Clara Vale on both sides of valley and Clara bridge and church 42 L6086 northern side of Clara Vale Prospect to north-east of Trooperstown Hill and Clara Vale to south-west. 43 L2083, L2128, L3260, Laragh (Bookey Bridge) to Mullin Crossroads, via Aghavannagh Prospects from both sides of military road from Laragh to Mullins Crossroads 44 L6082 from Glenmalure to Baravore Prospect of both sides of Avonbeg River Valley 45 L8294 and L8295 at Brusselstown Prospect of Spinans Hill and Brusselstown Ringfort 46 L8297 at Spinans Prospect to the east of Spinans Hill towards the castle on summit of Ballyhook Hill 47 N81 north of Baltinglass, Slaney Drive Prospect of Slaney river valley, Baltinglass Abbey Rathnagree and Rathcoran hillforts401
  10. 48 N81 at Merginstown Glen Prospect of Carrigower river valley 49 L8341 and L8333 at Hollywood Glen Prospect of both sides of Hollywood Glen 50 L8292 at Tuckmill Hill and Coolinarrig Prospect of Rathnagree and Rathcorna hillforts and towards Spinan Hill and Brusseltown ring 51 R749 from Tinahely to Shillelagh Prospect to south and east along R749 towards the Derry valley and Tomnafinnoge Wood 52 R 748 Holts Way at Coolroe Prospect towards Annagh Hill and Croaghan 53 L5108-63 Castletimon, Brittas Views towards beach, sand dunes and Ardinary 54 R748 Holts Way at Coolalug, Mucklagh, Tomnaskela and Kilpipe Prospect across the Derry water river and towards south Wicklow mountains 55 L2196 Ballycoogue to Mooreshill Prospect of Goldmine River valley and Woodenbridge area 56 L6197 Ballycoog to Coolahullin Prospect of Aughrim River Valley 57 L2197 at Coolgarrow Prospect of Goldmine River valley 58 R747 from Woodenbridge to Coates Bridge, Aughrim Prospect extending from Woodenbridge with tree lined valley and good river focus 59 L4262 Ballinabarney Gap to Mullins Cross Prospect of Lugnaquillia Mountain and Dereen River Valley 60 L4262 at Derrynamuck, Military Road Prospect of Keaden Mountain and vicinity of Dwyer McAllister cottage 61 R752 from Avoca to Woodenbridge Prospect southwards and eastwards towards Avoca Valley and deciduous forests 62 R747 Vale of Avoca east of Woodenbridge Prospect of both sets of Vale of Avoca including Avoca River Valley 63 L-2180-48 from Raheen to Sheepwalk Prospect of Vale of Avoca 64 R7611-L1028 Kilruddery to Templecarrig View of Little Sugar Loaf 65 Holy Year Cross, Tigroney Prospect of Avoca at River Valley from the viewing point at the Holy Year 66 R761 East of Kilruddery Estate Prospect of Bray Head from R761402

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