Twyfords, Main Street, Blessington
Demolition of a building behind its front facade to build a retail unit, two apartments, and 12 guest bedrooms.
2360527 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360527
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing an existing building while retaining its front facade to construct a two-storey building with a ground-floor retail unit and two apartments. Additionally, a two-storey building will be constructed at the rear to provide 12 guest bedroom suites for short-term letting.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 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
- Demolition of the existing building but to retain the front façade and the construction of a two storey development with one number ground floor retail unit and a one number one-bedroom ground floor apartment with a two-bedroom apartment at first floor level
- For the construction of a two store building to rear for use as 12 number guest bedroom suites for commercial short term letting accessed by existing archway entrance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 99 m |
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 112 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 135 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 received22 December 2023
- Further information requested22 February 2024
- Further information received1 August 2024
- Application withdrawn2 December 2024
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