Main Street, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of a derelict building to build two commercial units, two apartments, and four houses in Blessington.
23536 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 14 June 2023
- Reference
- 23536
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal involves the demolition of an existing derelict building on Main Street. It will be replaced by two independent buildings containing two ground-floor commercial units with two apartments above, alongside four houses and ten parking spaces to the rear.
- Residential units
- 6
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Official record
Development description
2 no. Independent buildings comprising of (1)demolition of existing derelict building on the main street with replacement building containing 2 no. Ground floor commercial/shop units with associated signage and 2 no. 1 bed apartments over with rear balconies (2) 4 no. 2 bed dwellings, 10 no. Car parking spaces, all to the rear and all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 108 m |
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 110 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 236 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 263 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 June 2023
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