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Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

Amendments to a permitted development in Rathnew to separate the completed village centre from the residential lands.

211280 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 October 2021

Reference: 211280
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 October 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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The application seeks to de-couple the completed village centre lands from the undeveloped residential lands. The residential element comprises 36 units, consisting of 16 houses and 20 apartments. A section of the new link road extending east from the new roundabout has also been revised.

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Amendments to permitted development wcc reg. Ref. 16/1444 but represents an independent application which relies only on permitted and constructed development. The overall site contains two land parcels comprising the following
Completed village centre and road upgrade works c. 1.34ha and
Residentail lands and open spaces c. 1.68ha. The subject of this application seeks to de-couple the completed village centre lands from the undeveloped residential lands (permission granted under ref. 16/1444 for the residential element comprising 36 no. Units consisting of 16 no. Houses ranging from c. 110sqm to 165sqm each and 20 no. Apartments ranging from c. 74sqm to c. 120sqm each). The proposed development relates specifically to the residential lands and open spaces to the north east of the site. The section of the road upgrade works from the junction of the r772 to the new roundabout on the r761 has been completed. Since the granting of permission under ref. 16/1444, a section of the new link road extending east from the new roundabout has been revised and is included in this application. No changes are proposed to the balance of development comprising the fully constructed, completed, and occupied village centre, as outlined in drawing no. 2121-39 by 5d architects. Permission is sought to replace 36 no. Permitted units with 41 no. Houses and 4 no. Apartments (consisting of 34 no. 3-4 bedroom semi-detached 2 storey houses c. 111sqm-c. 130sqm each; 7 no. 2-3 bedroom terraced 2 storey houses c. 85sqm-c. 111sqm each; 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments arranged over 2 storeys c. 52sqm-c. 58sqm each and all associated private rear gardens). All associated site development works, services provision, new vehicular and pedestrian access from the new link road to the north of the site, pedestrian access from the proposed plaza to the south west of the site and all internal roads and footpaths, open space provision including 3 no. Residential open spaces, public plaza and the existing woodland, landscaping, boundary treatment works, tree removal, 84 no. Car parking spaces and bin stores. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Milltown North, Rathnew, Co Wicklow	Mar 2026	€645,000	174 m
6 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow	Mar 2025	€372,500	180 m
28 St Ernan, Ballybeg, Rathnewprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€290,749	206 m
2 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow	May 2026	€350,000	210 m
14 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€360,000	223 m
14 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€600,000	223 m
15 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow	Mar 2025	€373,000	228 m
36 The Drive, Hawks Bay, Rathnewprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€396,476	255 m

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Application received26 October 2021

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