Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 November 2025

Downshire Gardens, Blessington Demesne, Blessington Co. Wicklow

Amendments to a permitted development to add 6 apartments, bringing the total from 58 to 64 units.

2560521 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 10 July 2025

Reference
2560521
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
10 July 2025

Summary

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The application seeks to amend a previously permitted development to provide 6 additional apartments across Blocks A and B. It also proposes internal and external reconfigurations, changing the unit mix to 1 and 2-bed apartments, and replacing a required public open space with parking spaces.

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Residential units
6

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Official record

Development description

Amendment application. Permission sought for amendments to permitted development under ref. Abp-306425-20 & ref: 19/1020 to provide for 6 additional apartments resulting in an increase in the number of units from 58 to 64 (with 3 additional units in block a and 3 additional units in block b). Internal and external reconfigurations and modifications to development previously granted planning permission under ref. Abp-306425-20 & ref: 19/1020 to provide for: the floor areas of units permitted in block a and block b to be amended such for both block a and block b, resulting in revisions to 7 no. Apartments in each block to provide for 6 no. 1 bed & 14 no. 2 bed apartments in lieu of 8 no. 2 bed & 6 no. 3 bed apartments. This will result in block a consisting of 2,256.95 sq. Metres (an increase of 181.55 sq. Metres from that permitted) and block b consisting of 2,013.12 sq. Metres (an increase of 165.32 sq. Metres from that permitted). The amendment proposes to omit the public open space required by under condition 4 of the appeal decision abp-306425-20 (prr 19/1020) and replacement with parking spaces together with associated changes to elevations and minor amendments to the site layout, and ancillary site development works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, WicklowNov 2025€380,00078 m
16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market priceApr 2025€121,40686 m
47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market priceMay 2025€180,000174 m
23 Oak Dr, Blessington, WicklowJan 2025€325,000226 m
22 Oak Dr, Blessington, WicklowFeb 2025€372,000246 m
27 The Close, Downshire Park, BlessingtonDec 2025€220,000252 m
8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co WicklowDec 2025€230,000253 m
37 The Close, Downshire Park, BlessingtonAug 2025€200,000254 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received10 July 2025
  2. Further information requested29 August 2025
  3. Further information received13 October 2025
  4. Decision due9 November 2025
  5. Decision issued4 November 2025
  6. Grant issued9 December 2025
  7. Permission expiry8 December 2030

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