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A Site of 6.05 hectares at Blessington Demesne Blessington Co. Wicklow., The site is generally bound: to the north-east by undeveloped land and Oak Drive; to the south-east by Saint Mary's Senior National School Cocoon Childcare and Newtown Centre (

A mixed-use development of 233 homes, 36 later living units, a medical centre, pharmacy, and café.

2460656 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 25 October 2024

Reference: 2460656
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 25 October 2024

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consists of 233 residential dwellings (185 houses and 48 apartments/duplexes) and 36 'later living' dwellings. The scheme also includes a medical centre, pharmacy, café, 341 car parking spaces, and major road and pedestrian crossing upgrades.

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Residential units: 269
Floor area: 23,219 m²

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Development description

Construction of a mixed-use development (lrd) with a gross floor area of 23,219.1 square metres and ranging in height from 1 no. To 5 no. Storeys that includes: 233 no. Residential dwellings (24 no. 1-bed, 103 no. 2-bed, 94 no. 3-bed and 12 no. 4-bed), of which 185 no. Are houses (103 no. 2-bed, 70 no. 3-bed and 12 no. 4-bed) and 48 no. Are apartments/duplexes (24 no. 1-bed and 24 no. 3-bed); 36 no. ‘later living’ dwellings (12 no. 1-bed and 24 no. 2-bed), of which 12 no. Are houses (all 2-bed) and 24 no. Are apartments (12 no. 1-bed and 12 no. 2-bed); a medical centre (224 sq m); a pharmacy (115 sq m); and a café (60 sq m). The development also comprises: 2 no. Multi-modal entrances/exits with junctions at blessington inner relief road to the north-west and the local street to the south-west; a new pedestrian/cycle crossing to the south-east at the local street; upgrades to the blessington inner relief road roundabout to the west, including pedestrian/cycle crossings; new pedestrian/cycle crossing at blessington inner relief road to the north-west; 341 no. Car parking space; cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping including public open space, communal amenity space and private amenity space (as gardens, balconies and terraces facing all directions); boundary treatments; 3 no. Sub-stations; bin stores; public lighting; pv arrays atop all dwellings; pv array, lift overrun and plant atop the 5-storey mixed-use building; and all associated works above and below ground

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington	Aug 2025	€200,000	180 m
27 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington	Dec 2025	€220,000	183 m
17 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington	Mar 2026	€233,000	204 m
14 The Walk, Downshire Park, Blessington	Jan 2026	€400,000	224 m
16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price	Apr 2025	€121,406	237 m
14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow	Nov 2025	€380,000	237 m
23 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow	Jan 2025	€325,000	253 m
47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price	May 2025	€180,000	255 m

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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.

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Application received25 October 2024

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