Main Street, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a takeaway and residential building into a bookmakers office with a rear extension in Blessington.
19850 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 2 August 2019
- Reference
- 19850
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a rear section of a mixed-use building and garage. It proposes changing the use of the ground floor from a takeaway and residential space to a bookmakers office, including a single-storey rear extension and shopfront alterations.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of rear section of existing main mixed use building and store / garage to rear, change of use of an existing property (takeaway and residential uses) to bookmakers office on the ground floor with a single storey extension (bookmakers office) to the rear of the main existing building, alterations to the existing shop front and all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 May 2020.
Notified floor area: 148.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 123 m |
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 180 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 August 2019
- Further information requested17 September 2019
- Further information received22 November 2019
- Decision due19 December 2019
- Decision issued13 December 2019
- Grant issued24 January 2020
- Permission expiry23 January 2025
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