GrantedHousing estateDecided 31 July 2020

The Rectory, Kilbride Road, Blessington

Demolition of an outbuilding and construction of 45 residential units within the curtilage of a protected structure.

20108 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 5 February 2020

Reference: 20108
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 February 2020
Residential units: 33
Floor area: 3380.1 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a derelict outbuilding and the construction of 45 residential units, comprising 33 terraced and semi-detached houses and 12 apartments across three blocks. The existing Rectory building, which is a protected structure, will be maintained as a residential house, and works will include relocating entrance piers and upgrading access.

Housing estatehousing estateapartmentsprotected structure

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of a 1.5 storey derelict outbuilding (within the curtilage of a protected structure) and for the construction of 45 no residential units consisting of 24 no two storey 3 bed (5 person) terraced houses (101.6 sqm), 7 no two storey 3 bed (5 person) terraced houses (105.5 sqm) and 2 no two storey semi detached houses (101.6 sqm), 3 no 2 storey apartment blocks consisting of 12 no apartments consisting 6 no ground floor apartments, 2 bed (4 persons) (88 sqm) and 6 no 1st floor apartments 2 bed (4 persons) (75 sqm), maintaining the existing rectory building (protected structure) as a residential house as is, maintaining the existing mass path, a communal pedestrian footpath extending towards main street, a communal cycle lane and a communal pedestrian footpath beyond the south eastern boundary wall and adjacent to kilbride road, 81 no car parking spaces, renovation and relocation of the derelict eastern entrance pier and wall (within the curtilage of a protected structure), widening of existing gate / entrance plus new pedestrian gate and improved access to existing mass path, new front boundary wall and railing, drainage infrastructure, landscaping, services and all associated works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow	Nov 2025	€380,000	265 m
16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price	Apr 2025	€121,406	268 m
Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre	Dec 2025	€250,000	365 m
Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington	Dec 2025	€250,000	365 m
Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€250,000	365 m
Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€250,000	365 m
Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre	Dec 2025	€250,000	365 m
47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price	May 2025	€180,000	393 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 received5 February 2020
Further information requested26 March 2020
Further information received13 July 2020
Decision due9 August 2020
Decision issued31 July 2020
Grant issued4 September 2020
Permission expiry3 September 2025

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