Ballybeg, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
A major mixed-use development in Rathnew featuring 88 homes, light industrial units, a creche, a cafe, and offices.
2460756 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 2 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460756
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis large-scale development on a 7.45-hectare site comprises 88 residential units alongside over 15,000 square metres of light industrial and warehouse space. The plans also include a creche, a cafe, office space, parking, and a new entrance onto the R772.
- Residential units
- 88
- Floor area
- 17,190 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
- Development comprising total of 15,717 square metres of light industrial and warehouse floorspace, to include ancillary office floorspace, plus a creche (271 sq. M), a cafe (175 sq. M) and 1,037 sq. Metres of office floorspace and 88 dwellings
- 15no. 4 bedroom, 53 no. 3 bedroom and 20no. 1 and 2 bedroom. The development includes on site car and bicycle parking, the provision of services, landscaping proposals (including suds), provision of roads, ancillary site development works and a new vehicular entrance to the r772. All on a site of 7.45 hectares
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 St Ernans, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €290,749 | 296 m |
| 5 St Ernan's, Rathnew, Wicklowprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €255,507 | 393 m |
| Site 5, St Ernans, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,018 | 393 m |
| 11 St. Patricks Terrace, The Brow, Rathnew | Mar 2025 | €360,000 | 393 m |
| 10 St Patricks Terrace, Ballybeg, Rathnew | Aug 2025 | €410,000 | 400 m |
| 21 St. Ernans, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €290,749 | 411 m |
| 20 St. Ernan's, Ballybeg, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €290,748 | 411 m |
| 17 St. Ernan's, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €290,749 | 411 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 received2 December 2024
- Further information requested31 January 2025
- Further information received9 April 2025
- Decision due3 June 2025
- Decision issued7 July 2025
- Grant issued12 August 2025
- Permission expiry11 August 2030
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