GrantedNew dwellingDecided 31 March 2017

Hempstown, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

Construction of a new house and retention of a commercial yard and buildings in Blessington.

17123 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 7 February 2017

Reference: 17123
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 February 2017
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 247.8 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a single-storey house. Retention is also sought for a commercial yard, office prefabs, a storage shed, steel containers, and a septic tank.

New dwellingcommercial yardruralretention

Storey: 1

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Development description

Single storey private dwelling with on site treatment system and all ancillary works. Retention of existing yard used for commercial purposes that includes prefab building 1 used as office in conjunction with applicants work base which includes the installation and maintenance of waste water treatment systems - trading as bluestream waste water services. Retention of existing shed building 2 which is used as general store and also for the maintenance of trucks / vans and general fam machinery. Retention of 2.4m high steel fence around perimeter of yard. Retention of prefab building 3 used as office in conjunction with shed
Retention of portable steel storage containers a b c d e f g. Retention septic tank and percolation area shown on site layout plan dr no pp003. Permission for alterations to existing entrance to n. 81 serving family home and yard of applicant in order to comply with the requirements of the roads section, wicklow co co to improve and make safe existing entrance and also accommodate proposed development

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Edens Arch, Tinode, Blessington	Oct 2025	€676,000	256 m

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Key dates

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Application received7 February 2017
Decision due3 April 2017
Decision issued31 March 2017
Grant issued8 May 2017
Permission expiry7 May 2022

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