Kilmalum, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Planning application 191376
DecisionRefused
Decided07 February 2020
Application typeN/A
Source documents3
Site
What is on file
1refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Proposed development
Application description published by Wicklow County Council.Application and appeal history
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Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Traffic Sightlines
Proposed sign on heavily-trafficked N81 within an 80km/h speed limit area would distract motorists, creating a traffic hazard and visual clutter, while acting as an undesirable precedent for proliferation of advertisement signs.
Wicklow CDP 2016-2022 Ch 9.1.7 Obj AS1 & AS3; DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines 2012present a potential distraction for motorists contributing to the creation of a traffic hazard, would lead to visual clutter and would act as an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of further such advertisement signs
Conditions
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 5 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WI W COTJNTY C OUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) Director of Services Order No: 193/2020 y! Reference Number t9lt376 nl O Name of Applicant Sean O'Cearnaigh Gaelscoil na Lochanna es Address: Kilmalum Blessington os Co. Wicklow rp Pu Nature of Application LICENCE UNDER SECTION 254 for advertisement...
Planners Report4 pages indexed
4 & WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING DEPARTMENT PLANNING REPORT TO: FERGAL KEOGH S.E. / EDEL BERMINGHAM S.E.P FROM: SUZANNE WHITE A.P. y! SUBJECT REF: 19t1376 nl NAME: SEAN O'CEARNAIGH ON BEHALF OF GAELSCOIL NA LOCHANNA DEVELOPMENT: LICENCE UNDER SECTION 254 _ FINGER POST SIGN O LOCATION: N81, KILMALUM, BLESSINGTON,...
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 7c2756c4-8326-48c9-b09b-2791a965ca06.pdf / Document 330040Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 97f3d76a-74e2-4287-aebf-2d47bcc1971e.pdf / Document 330043Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 211396Proposed residential development is for 56no. dwellings (total), including: 36no. 2-storey, own-door terraced houses (24no. 3-bed and 12n. 4-bed) and 20no. duplex/apartment units (10no. 2-bed and 10no. 3-bed) accommodated in 3no. 3-storey buildings. All houses have private rear gardens. All duplex/apartment units have private patios or balconies located on the eastern building elevations. Associated & ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works include: vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access via Woodleigh Avenue. Pedestrian & cycle access via the Dublin Road (N81). A road spur to the northern site boundary to facilitate future vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access to the planned Blessington Inner Relief Road. Public open space (c. 3,159 sqm). Total 110no. surface level car parking spaces (72no. for houses, 32no. for duplex/apartment units & 6no. visitor spaces). 60no. bicycle parking spaces. Bin stores. A Natura Statement accompanies the Planning Application / 0.1 km away / 24 January 2022Refused
- 256009069no. residential dwellings (total), in a mix of 35no. 2-3 storey terraced houses (28no. 3-bed, 4no. 4-bed & 3no. 5-bed) and 3no. 3- storey duplex blocks containing 17no. 2-bed apartments and 17no. 3-bed duplex units. All associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: PV solar panels on roof of all houses and duplex blocks, public, communal and private open space; surface water drainage detention basin; public lighting; 132no. surface car parking spaces; 92no. bicycle parking spaces (including 72no. spaces in 3no. bike stores); bin stores; new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian site access via the Blessington Inner Relief Road (BIRR) permitted under Wicklow County Council Reg. Ref. 23689, and pedestrian and cycle path facilitating potential future connection to Woodleigh Avenue. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application / 0.1 km away / 07 April 2025Refused
- 2460544A housing development consisting of 13 dwelling units consisting of 6 number three storey 4 beds and 7 number two storey 3 beds with connection to services and all associated site works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatment, public lighting, open spaces, and landscaping and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Woodleigh Park along with providing pedestrian access from Woodleigh Park to the N81. A Natura impact assessment has been submitted as part of this application / 0.2 km away / 29 September 2025Refused
- 19986Extensions to 3 existing buildings at retail outlet / 0.7 km away / 25 October 2019Refused
- 171116Extend the appropriate period of a permission - 01/4436 - new town centre development / 0.8 km away / 06 December 2017Refused
- 22596An extension (c. 248 sq. metres) to the existing garage to facilitate vehicle inspections required by the Road Safety Authority, and installation of solar PV panels on the garage roof, all located within an application area of 0.04 hectares / 0.8 km away / 25 July 2022Refused
- 19103Continuation of the use of the premises as a gym as previously granted under file ref 15/724 and all associated site works / 0.8 km away / 22 March 2019Refused
- 191068Finger post sign / 0.9 km away / 15 November 2019Refused