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Kilmalum Road, Blessington, Co. Wicklow & Co. Kildare

Strategic Housing Development of 360 homes, a creche, and road/pedestrian upgrades.

SH202001 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 March 2020

Reference: SH202001
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: N/A
Received: 3 March 2020

Summary

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This application to An Bord Pleanála proposes 360 homes consisting of houses, duplexes, and apartments. The development includes a creche, Part V social housing units, private and public open spaces, and significant pedestrian, cycle, and road upgrades to Kilmalum Road.

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Residential units: 360
Storeys: 3

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Development description

Application to abp for a strategic housing development which consists of the following: 360 no. Dwelling units in a mix of houses, duplexes and apartment units ranging from 2 to 3 storeys, including associated car parking spaces, internal roads and paths, public and private open spaces and a crèche. Out of the 360 residential units, 36 no. Units are dedicated to met the applicant's obligations under part v of the planning & development act. Each unit has associated private open space, as well as public open spaces accessible to all units with hard and soft landscaping treatment. Balconies are to be provided in the apartment blocks t1, t2, i1, u2 and u3 and terraces are provided at first and second floor of duplex types p, r and s. The proposed development includes for measures to upgrade the blessington orchard/kilmalum road and culvert over the deerpark watercourse, from the roundabout junction of kilmalum road with kilmalum crescent to the culver over the deerpark watercourse and these works are to comprise replacement of existing dished curb and crossing, with a new ramp pelican pedestrian crossing, a cycle track adjacent to kilmalum road to improve pedestrian and cycle connections into the subject site to and from blessington connecting into an existing footpath at kilmalum road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed open space of the subject site and proposed culvert beneath blessington orchard road/kilmalum road. 490 car parking space, 130 shared spaces , with 7 disables car parking spaces and 45 visitor spaces, giving an overall 675 car parking spaces. Residential bicycle spaces with a further 114 bicycle spaces provided throughout the development for apartment, duplexes and visitor spaces. A two storey crèche (approx. 476.5sqm) with approx. 730 sqm of outdoor play area with a capacity for 80 no. Children. Associated car parking for the crèche. 1 no. Vehicular access and 2 no. Pedestrian access. Pedestrian connections to the adjoining residential development at blessington manor via per every 2 units. Associated site and infrastructural works including esb substations, foul and surface water drainage, attenuation tanks, landscaping, boundary walls and fences, internal road, cyclepaths and footpaths. All on lands measuring c. 11.83 hectares. A nis has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
46 Kilmalum Ave, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Apr 2025	€326,172	181 m
29 Kilmacum Ave, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Oct 2025	€360,000	210 m
Moonstone, Kilmalum, Blessington	May 2026	€485,000	244 m
19 The Green Blessington Abbey, Blessington, Wicklow	Sept 2025	€500,000	282 m
20 The Green, Blessington Abbey, Blessington Wicklow	Jun 2026	€295,000	283 m
10 The Drive, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,529	285 m
8 Kilmalum Dr, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Jul 2025	€445,000	341 m
2 Kilmalum Dr, Blessington Manor, Blessington	Apr 2025	€470,000	367 m

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Application received3 March 2020
Decision due27 April 2020

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