GrantedHousing estateDecided 9 October 2020

Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

Construction of 96 homes, comprising 93 houses and 3 duplex apartments, with associated site works.

20362 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 14 April 2020

Reference: 20362
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 April 2020
Residential units: 93
Floor area: 93 m²

Summary

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This proposal represents the second phase of development on the Glenveagh lands. It consists of 93 two-storey houses and a three-storey block containing 3 duplex apartments, complete with landscaping, parking for 178 cars, and vehicular access.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Development at a site (c. 3.43 hectares) at blessington demesne, blessington, co. Wicklow bounded generally by oak drive and blessington inner relief road to the north and east, and cocoon crèche to the south, and glenveagh homes ltd. , phase 1 lands (under planning reg. Ref. 20/184 for a proposed 120 bedroom nursing home and 77 no. Dwellings) to the west. The proposal is for the second phase of development on the overall glenveagh lands and will consist of: a) the construction of 96 no. Dwellings providing 39 no. 2 storey 2 bedroom houses [house types e1, g], 54 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom houses [house types c, d, f], along with 3 no. 2 bedroom duplex/apartments in a 3 storey block (block g) all apartment units to have balcony or terrace; b) hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting) and open space (boundary treatment); communal open space for duplex apartments; well as regrading/re-profiling of site where required [including import and export of soil, if required] as well as bicycle/bin stores and 178 no. Car parking spaces; c) vehicular access from the west (from blessington inner relief road [birr]) and south west along link road between the birr and main street, with provision for pedestrian connection to oak park to the east; d) surface water attenuation measures (including underground attenuation systems) as well as connection to water supply, drainage; e) all ancillary site development/construction works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price	May 2025	€180,000	204 m
23 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow	Jan 2025	€325,000	204 m
14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow	Nov 2025	€380,000	217 m
37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington	Aug 2025	€200,000	218 m
16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price	Apr 2025	€121,406	219 m
27 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington	Dec 2025	€220,000	220 m
22 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow	Feb 2025	€372,000	226 m
17 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington	Mar 2026	€233,000	239 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.

Key dates

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Application received14 April 2020
Further information requested3 July 2020
Further information received21 August 2020
Decision due12 October 2020
Decision issued9 October 2020
Grant issued13 November 2020
Permission expiry12 November 2025

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