Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 February 2025

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 (

Construction of a mixed-use development with 269 residential units, a medical centre, pharmacy, and café.

2460694 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 8 November 2024

Reference
2460694
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 November 2024

Summary

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The proposed development on a 6.05-hectare site ranges from 1 to 5 storeys. It features 269 residential dwellings (including 36 later living units), a 224 sqm medical centre, a 115 sqm pharmacy, a 60 sqm café, and associated infrastructure.

Housing estatemixed usehousing estateapartmentsmedical centre
Residential units
269
Storeys
5
Floor area
23,219 m²

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

Construction of a mixed-use development with a gross floor area of 23,219.1 square metres and ranging in height from 1 no. To 5 no. Storeys that includes: a total of 269 no. Residential dwellings (36 no. 1-bed, 127 no. 2-bed, 94 no. 3-bed and 12 no. 4-bed) as houses and apartments/duplexes, with 233 no. Of these as ‘standard’ units and 36 no. As ‘later living’ units; 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 spaces; 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
37 The Close, Downshire Park, BlessingtonAug 2025€200,000171 m
27 The Close, Downshire Park, BlessingtonDec 2025€220,000172 m
17 The Close, Downshire Park, BlessingtonMar 2026€233,000191 m
16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market priceApr 2025€121,406199 m
14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, WicklowNov 2025€380,000199 m
14 The Walk, Downshire Park, BlessingtonJan 2026€400,000232 m
47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market priceMay 2025€180,000239 m
23 Oak Dr, Blessington, WicklowJan 2025€325,000248 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

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  1. Application received8 November 2024
  2. Further information requested9 January 2025
  3. Further information received4 February 2025
  4. Decision due3 March 2025
  5. Decision issued27 February 2025
  6. Grant issued1 April 2025
  7. Permission expiry31 March 2030

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