Haylands Dublin Road Blessington Co. Wicklow, (including Haylands House W91 FY59, and adjoining vacant (former Blessington Commercials) premises including W91 E896 W91 HX74 & W91 C432)
Demolition of a house and commercial buildings to build a discount supermarket, a café, and renovate a townhouse for office use.
2560657 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560657
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling and five vacant commercial buildings. It proposes the construction of a part-single, part-two-storey discount foodstore supermarket (2,305 sqm) with an off-licence, a single-storey café (140 sqm), and the renovation and change of use of a vacant townhouse into a 71 sqm office space.
- Floor area
- 2,516 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
- Demolition of existing single storey dwelling (with bed & breakfast use) and ancillary outbuilding/garage, and demolition of 5 no. Vacant commercial buildings and associated site clearance
- Renovation and change of use of existing (vacant formerly commercial use) single storey vernacular townhouse structure to dublin road (w91 hx74), part demolition of non-historic additions and construction of porch / canopy to rear, for office / commercial use (single level throughout) totalling c. 71 sqm
- Construction of a part single part two storey mono roof pitch discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence use measuring c. 2,305 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 1,499 sqm
- Construction of a single storey café unit measuring c. 140 sqm (with external seating area)
- Construction of a vehicular access point to the dublin road and associated works including associated modification of existing footpaths / public realm and associated and ancillary works including removal of existing access points to dublin road; and
- Associated car parking (including electric car charging facilities), cycle parking, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay cover / enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panels, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, electricity sub-station building, works and connections to water supply, wastewater and surface water infrastructure and utilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Woodleigh Park, Blessington, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €318,000 | 261 m |
| 16 Woodleigh Park, Blessington, Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €427,000 | 270 m |
| 47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €180,000 | 278 m |
| 22 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €372,000 | 313 m |
| 23 Oak Dr, Blessington, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €325,000 | 322 m |
| 8 Woodleigh Close, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 348 m |
| 2 Woodleigh Close, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 378 m |
| 6 Woodleigh Grove, Blessington, Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 404 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 received22 August 2025
- Further information requested13 October 2025
- Further information received1 December 2025
- Decision due3 February 2026
- Decision issued28 January 2026
- Grant issued3 March 2026
- Permission expiry2 March 2031
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