Baltinglass East, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a protected convent into 16 apartments and construction of 24 new houses in Baltinglass.
171534 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 171534
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
- Residential units
- 40
- Floor area
- 3189.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting the vacant Rathcoran House (formerly Saint Joseph's Convent), a protected structure, into 16 apartments. The development also includes the demolition of some outbuildings and the construction of 24 new semi-detached and terraced houses, bringing the total development to 40 residential units.
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Official record
Development description
- Conversion of and change of use of existing disused / vacant premises (rathcoran house formerly known as saint joseph's convent) from educational use into 16 no 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments including alterations and extensions together with the demolition and construction of part of building and alterations and extension to existing northern wing including the raising of roof, demolition of existing outbuilding, construction residential development (total 40 units) comprising 24 no 2 storey, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom semi detached and terraced houses and 16 no 1 bedroom units to be located to the north west and east of rathcoran house and ancillary site development works including access roads (with vehicular / pedestrian / cycle access onto chapel hill and pedestrian cycle access only through existing entrance onto hacketstown road), car parking, landscaped public and private open space and associated site services. Rathcoran house is a protected structure in the wicklow co dev plan 2016
- 2022
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weavers Sq, Baltinglass, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 102 m |
| Chapel Hill, Balinglass, Co Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €201,000 | 125 m |
| Weavers Sq, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 130 m |
| Parkmore House, Weavers Sq, Baltinglass | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 185 m |
| No 1 Weavers Sq, Baltinglass, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 294 m |
| Weavers Sq, Baltinglass, Wicklow | May 2025 | €295,000 | 294 m |
| 1 Aldorough Manor, Baltinglassprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €273,128 | 294 m |
| 47 Aldborough Manor, Baltinglassprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 294 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2017
- Further information requested21 February 2018
- Further information received1 June 2018
- Decision due28 June 2018
- Decision issued22 June 2018
- Grant issued27 July 2018
- Permission expiry26 July 2023
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