The Rectory, Kilbride Road, Blessington
Conversion of a protected rectory building into two apartments and minor housing modifications in Blessington.
21199 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 1 March 2021
- Reference
- 21199
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedInternal alterations are proposed to convert the existing Rectory, a protected structure, from a single dwelling into two apartments. The application also includes minor external modifications for open space, parking, and roof design changes to previously approved housing blocks.
- Residential units
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Modifications to a previously approved residential development (register reference numbers 20/108 and 20/1125) (within the curtilage of a protected structure). The modifications consist of (a) internal alterations (no alterations are proposed to the elevations) to the existing rectory (a protected structure) to change the use from a single residential dwelling house to two apartments (1 no. 2-bedroom apartment of gross area 98.80m2; and 1 no. 3-bedroom apartment of gross area 145.10m2) each with their own front doors. Externally, permission is sought for minor amendments to the open space around the rectory to provide private open space, bin storage and parking for the proposed apartments; (b) minor modifications to front elevations of previously approved blocks of new housing to replace the small flat roof element to the font of each dwelling with a pitched roof to match the rest of the dormer elements
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 266 m |
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 270 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 373 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 373 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 373 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 373 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 373 m |
| 47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €180,000 | 386 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
Timeline
- Application received1 March 2021
- Decision due25 April 2021
- Decision issued16 April 2021
- Grant issued2 June 2021
- Permission expiry1 June 2026
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