GrantedCommercialDecided 2 April 2020

Foleys House, Main Street, Blessington

Demolition works and construction of a 104-bed nursing home and café in Blessington.

19940 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 August 2019

Reference: 19940
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2019

Summary

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The project involves extensive demolition of modern extensions and outbuildings to make way for a 104-bed nursing home. It includes converting the ground floor of the former Downshire Hotel into a café and reception, and converting another building to accommodate residential units.

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Storeys: 3

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Development description

Demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension along the main street adjoining the downshire hotel, removal of the single storey shed to the rear of the site, removal of the existing single storey building to the rear of 'foley's house' (house b), partial lowering of the existing wall along kilbride road with modifications to the existing vehicular access and removal of the extensive modern hotel structure to the rear of the existing vacant downshire hotel. The proposal includes the construction of a 104 no bed nursing home across lower ground to second floor level, all with associated plant areas, circulation area, ancillary spaces, day rooms, dining rooms, multi purposes activity rooms, kitchen, staff facilities with connection to the exiting retained property along the main street at ground and first floor levels, the conversion of the ground floor of the former downshire hotel into a café, nursing home reception, office and public wcs accessed from the main street, the 1st floor is proposed to accommodate 6 no nursing home bedrooms and a library, conversion of the building to the church (north east) boundary to accommodate 1 no 3 bed and 1 no 1 bed unit for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, conversion of coach house b into mechanical and electrical plant area, upgrading of 'foleys house' to a 6 no bedroom house for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, the consolidation of the facades of the former downshire hotel, foleys house and both outbuildings (coach house a and coach house b) along the north east and south west boundaries, the proposal also includes the construction of 30 no 1 bed independent living units, across 2 no blocks, off 2-3 storey in height, vehicular access from kilbride road through a revised vehicular access point with pedestrian access from main street, all with associated signage, landscaping, drainage, ambulance drop off zone, 66 no car parking spaces (including 3 no disabled car parking spaces), plant space, bin storage, cycle parking and site works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Millbank, Kilbride Rd, Blessington	May 2025	€385,000	84 m
Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€250,000	97 m
Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€250,000	97 m
Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington	Dec 2025	€250,000	97 m
Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre	Dec 2025	€250,000	97 m
Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre	Dec 2025	€250,000	97 m
2 Lakeside Downs, Blessington, Co Wicklow	Jan 2026	€532,500	126 m
The Lamb Manor, Manor Kilbride, Blessington	Jan 2010	€351,000	154 m

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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.

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Application received26 August 2019
Further information requested17 October 2019
Further information received11 March 2020
Decision due7 April 2020
Decision issued2 April 2020
Grant issued29 June 2020
Permission expiry28 June 2025

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