Newtown Centre/Newtown Square, Blessington Demesne, Blessington
Construction of 71 residential units and a retail space in buildings up to four storeys.
2560074 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 13 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560074
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development in Blessington comprises 71 residential units and a 96 sqm retail/commercial space. The residential units will consist of 35 apartments in a four-storey block and 36 duplex apartments across three three-storey blocks.
- Residential units
- 71
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 96 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
- A proposed development comprising 71 no. Residential units and a retail/commercial space of approx. 96sq. M on a site of approx. 0.75 hectares adjoining generally the public road at newtown centre to the north, newtown square and apartments to the east and ‘downshire park’ residential development to the west and south. The residential development will consist of 35 no. 1 & 2 bedroom apartment units within a four storey building (block 1), and 36 no. 2 & 3 bedroom duplex apartments within 3 no. Three storey buildings (blocks 2,3 &
- Comprising 5 no. 1 bed units, 48 no. 2 bed units and 18 no. 3 bed units together with all site development works and proposed access roads, car parking, bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundary treatments, public lighting, open space, soft and hard landscaping, electricity sub-station/switch room and new vehicular entrance onto the existing public road bounding the site to the north (opposite dunnes stores) together with vehicular services access and provision for a future access to adjoining lands to the east from existing access road alongside the eastern site boundary and proposed connections to main services including surface water attenuation, foul sewers, surface water sewers and watermains
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 55 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 62 m |
| 27 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 75 m |
| 37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 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 received13 February 2025
- Further information requested8 April 2025
- Further information received15 January 2026
- Decision due11 February 2026
- Decision issued10 February 2026
- Appeal submitted5 March 2026
- Appeal decided8 July 2026
- Permission expiry7 July 2031
In the area
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23593WicklowLodged 12 Jul 2023Retention
- Refused90 m away
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19103WicklowLodged 5 Feb 2019Commercial
- Granted100 m away
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O'Horas , Main Street , Blessington
18162WicklowLodged 19 Feb 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Demolish detached bungalow and 2 no derelict two storey houses and construct 4 no semi detached two storey…
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171446WicklowLodged 6 Dec 2017Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
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18344WicklowLodged 29 Mar 2018Change of use
- Granted130 m away
Change of use from retail to gymnasium
Lower Ground Floor , Civic Buildings , Main St Blessington
18980WicklowLodged 3 Sept 2018Retention
- Refused130 m away
Extend the appropriate period of a permission — 01/4436 - new town centre development
Blessington Demesne , Main Street , Blessington
171116WicklowLodged 13 Sept 2017Infrastructure
- Granted140 m away
Scaffolding
O'Horas , Main Street , Blessington
16680WicklowLodged 17 Jun 2016
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