Downshire Hotel (a Protected Structure) adjoining ‘Foley’s House’ Townhouse and their attendant grounds to rear, Main Street and Kilbride Road, Blessington
Major mixed-use redevelopment of the Downshire Hotel in Blessington.
2560928 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560928
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes the demolition of non-historic extensions, conversion of the historic hotel into a bar/restaurant and apartments, and the construction of three new apartment blocks containing at least 56 units.
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 non-historic / non-original extensions to rear and (north) side of former hotel and townhouse and associated and ancillary site clearance and preparation
- Conversion / refurbishment of historic / original core of former hotel to (licenced) bar / restaurant / hospitality use at ground floor level (with associated covered seating / dining area to northern façade, incorporating external passenger lift adjoining main street, for accessible entrance to premises), and to residential use at first floor level (comprising 3 no. Apartments), including the construction of new two storey extension to rear of building
- Conversion / refurbishment of historic / original coach houses to rear of former hotel and townhouse to (two storey) café (a) and (single storey) residential (1 no. Apartment) use (b)
- Refurbishment of adjoining townhouse for use as two storey residential dwelling
- Construction of three residential blocks comprising: a) a part-three part-four storey (over ground floor undercroft parking) apartment block (a) containing 21 no. Apartments; b) a part-four part-five storey apartment block (b) containing 35 no. Apartments; and, c) a block (c) / terrace of duplex apartments and houses up to three storey in height containing 9 no. Units
- Vehicular and pedestrian access via upgrading and repositioning of existing kilbride road entrance, along with pedestrian accesses from main street; and
- Associated development and works including hard and soft landscaping, internal roads / footpaths / shared spaces, cycle and car parking, public and private amenity and open spaces, boundary treatments, public lighting, waste management facilities and all other ancillary works above and below ground including connections to water supply, surface water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure and utilities (including electrical sub-station / kiosk and subsidiary equipment as required)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Millbank, Kilbride Rd, Blessington | May 2025 | €385,000 | 100 m |
| 2 Lakeside Downs, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €532,500 | 130 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| The Lamb Manor, Manor Kilbride, Blessington | Jan 2010 | €351,000 | 185 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 received17 November 2025
- Further information requested15 January 2026
- Further information received3 April 2026
- Decision due12 June 2026
- Decision issued4 June 2026
- Appeal submitted30 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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20697WicklowLodged 21 Jul 2020Extension
- Refused60 m away
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16292WicklowLodged 22 Mar 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension along the Main Street…
Foleys House , Main Street , Blessington
19875WicklowLodged 9 Aug 2019Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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23393WicklowLodged 20 Apr 2023Extension
- Granted70 m away
Construction of a ground floor extension of area 8m2, incorporating a section of existing external patio area…
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2169WicklowLodged 29 Jan 2021Extension
- Granted80 m away
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17121WicklowLodged 7 Feb 2017Change of use
- Refused90 m away
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191068WicklowLodged 1 Oct 2019
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