RefusedRetentionDecided 28 August 2023

Boswell Equestrian Centre, Newtownboswell Ashford, Co. Wicklow

Retention of 7 short-stay apartments, a tack shop, and a café at an equestrian centre.

23580 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 5 July 2023

Reference: 23580
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 5 July 2023

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for the change of use of ancillary buildings to provide 7 short-stay apartments at Boswell Equestrian Centre. The application also includes the retention of a tack shop and café within another existing building.

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Residential units: 7

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Development description

The change of use of part of 2 no. Ancillary buildings referred to as boswell house ancillary building and the stables providing for a total of 7 no. Apartments providing for short stay residential accommodation ancillary to the equestrian centre; and the retention for change of use of part of the gallery ancillary building to provide a tack shop and café as follows: (i) part change of use of the existing 2-storey building referred to as boswell house ancillary building including retention of elevational changes to accommodate the change of use from offices, store, kill room and pre-existing shop to 5 no. Apartments (4 no. One-bedroom and 1 no. Two-bedroom ) providing short stay residential accommodation ancillary to the equestrian centre; (ii) part change of use of the existing single storey building referred to as the stables including retention of elevational changes to accommodate change of use from stables to 2 no. One-bedroom apartments providing short stay residential accommodation ancillary to the equestrian centre. (iii) part change of use of the existing single storey building referred to as the gallery including retention of elevational changes to accommodate the change of use from a covered viewing gallery to a tack shop and café ancillary to the equestrian centre. Permission is also sought for a proposed wastewater treatment system and raised soil polishing filter for the site; and, all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Grove House, Newtown Boswell, Ashford	May 2026	€555,000	229 m
Boswell Mews, Killiskey, Ashford	Jul 2025	€991,500	252 m

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Application received5 July 2023
Decision due29 August 2023
Decision issued28 August 2023

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