171534: Conversion of and change of use of existing disused / vacant premises (Rathcoran House formerly known as Saint Joseph's Convent) from educational use into 16 no 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments including alterations and extensions together with the demolition and construction of part of building and alterations and extension to existing northern wing including the raising of roof, demolition of existing outbuilding, construction residential development (total 40 units) comprising 24 no 2 storey, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom semi detached and terraced houses and 16 no 1 bedroom units to be located to the north west and east of Rathcoran House and ancillary site development works including access roads (with vehicular / pedestrian / cycle access onto Chapel Hill and pedestrian cycle access only through existing entrance onto Hacketstown Road), car parking, landscaped public and private open space and associated site services. Rathcoran House is a protected structure in the Wicklow Co Dev Plan 2016 - 2022
Baltinglass East, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided22 June 2018
Application typePERMISSION
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