Russborough House (a protected structure), Russborough, Blessington
A new wider vehicular access, gates, and traffic flow system at Russborough House.
2173 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 January 2021
- Reference
- 2173
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the protected Russborough House estate consists of a new wider vehicular access off the L8363 road with new gates, forecourt, and landscaping. It includes removing a 2.1m section of stone boundary wall to enable a new one-way traffic flow system through the visitor car park.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a new wider vehicular access off the l8363 local secondary road with new gates and forecourt, flank walls and landscaping and local surface water drainage adjustments with removal of an additional 2.1 m section of stone boundary wall to facilitate the propose new access arrangements from that originally permitted. Works will also include further adjustments to the road edge to facilitate sightlines and associated signage than permitted under wicklow cc ref. 18/1011. The proposed access arrangements will following the implementation of the proposed development under this application enable a new one way traffic flow system through the existing main visitor car park with exist only via the new entrance and entry only through the existing main gate. This requires condition no. 2 of wicklow cc ref. 18/1011 to be amended
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 January 2021
- Further information requested11 March 2021
- Further information received24 March 2021
- Decision due20 April 2021
- Decision issued12 April 2021
- Grant issued31 May 2021
- Permission expiry30 May 2026
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