Blessington Lakes, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Construction of a walking and cycling Greenway around Blessington Lakes.
1739 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 January 2017
- Reference
- 1739
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves creating a new crushed stone track for a walking and cycling Greenway around Blessington Lakes. Works include upgrading existing tracks, shallow excavations, installing approximately 100 culverts, and building 18 light bridges.
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Official record
Development description
New crushed stone track in order to create a walking and cycling greenway which will follow the edge of the blessington lakes together with upgrading of existing tracks commencing in the town of blessington and following a route close to the shoreline through the townlands of baltyboys lower, tulfarris, rathballylong, baltyboys upper, monamuck, valleymount, annacarney, carrigacurra, ballyknockan, ballynastockan, lackan, sroughan and the villages of valleymount, ballyknockan and lacken before returning to blessington at knockieran bridge. Upgarding works will include widening of existing track and laying of geotextile with a surface layer of crushed stone surface. Construction works will involve shallow excavation, laying of geotextile with a surface layer of crushed stone surface. Placement of approx 100 culverts, 18 light bridges over larger streams, fencing and minor landscaping
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annacarney, Valleymount, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €452,500 | 365 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 January 2017
- Application withdrawn14 March 2017
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