Blessington Demesne (off Main Street), Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Construction of 58 apartments across three blocks ranging from three to four storeys in height.
191020 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 September 2019
- Reference
- 191020
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed housing development consists of 58 apartments divided into three blocks of three to four storeys. The project includes two new site entrances, car and bicycle parking, open spaces, landscaping, and connections to main services.
- Residential units
- 58
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Housing development to include (a) apartment block a (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartment, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 5 no 1 bed apartments (b) apartment block b (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no 1 bed apartment (c) apartment block c (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 4 no 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no 1 bed room apartments. The total number of apartments is 58 (d) connection to main services and all associated site development works including attenuation, foul drains, surface water drains, water main roads, car parking bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundaries, and boundary treatment, public lighting, mini pillars, open space and landscaping (e) 2 no new site entrances
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 61 m |
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 68 m |
| 47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €180,000 | 191 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 239 m |
| 23 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €325,000 | 244 m |
| 27 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 245 m |
| 37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 247 m |
| 17 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 253 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 September 2019
- Further information requested7 November 2019
- Further information received6 December 2019
- Decision due11 January 2020
- Decision issued20 December 2019
- Appeal submitted16 January 2020
- Appeal decided17 February 2021
- Permission expiry16 February 2026
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