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
AI-generatedThe 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.
- 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 78 m |
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 86 m |
| 47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €180,000 | 174 m |
| 23 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €325,000 | 226 m |
| 22 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €372,000 | 246 m |
| 27 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 252 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 253 m |
| 37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 254 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 July 2025
- Further information requested29 August 2025
- Further information received13 October 2025
- Decision due9 November 2025
- Decision issued4 November 2025
- Grant issued9 December 2025
- Permission expiry8 December 2030
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