Kilbride Road, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
An 8 square metre extension and extensive refurbishment of a house in Blessington.
2169 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 January 2021
- Reference
- 2169
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes an 8 square metre ground floor extension under an existing canopy, alongside general refurbishment of the 329 square metre house. Works include removing internal walls, installing new roof windows, a residential lift, external insulation, and a new sedum roof.
- Floor area
- 8 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a ground floor extension of area 8m2, incorporating a section of existing external patio area under existing canopy to rear to the existing house floor area (total existing and proposed area of house is 329m2). The proposed development will also consist of general refurbishment and remedial works to the ground and first floor layouts including removal of internal walls, new roof windows to rear roof pitch of main house, removal of section of attic floor to create higher space at first floor in existing bedroom adjacent landing area, replacement of glazing throughout existing house including replacing double door to rear lounge space facing northeast with fixed glass panel, alterations and enlargement to window opes at first floor to front of house, new high level window to side of existing house at ground floor facing southwest, 3 new rooflights to existing and extended single storey section to rear, replacement rooflight to the front single storey extension with new sedum roof to single storey extension to front, proposed residential lift, external and internal insulation and all associated site works
Built & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 170 m |
| 4 Millbank, Kilbride Rd, Blessington | May 2025 | €385,000 | 171 m |
| 2 Lakeside Downs, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €532,500 | 202 m |
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 229 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received29 January 2021
- Decision due25 March 2021
- Decision issued10 March 2021
- Grant issued13 April 2021
- Permission expiry12 April 2026
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