GrantedDecided 02 April 2020Wicklow County Council

Foleys House, Main Street, Blessington

Planning application 19940
DecisionConditional grant
Decided02 April 2020
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
Demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension along the Main Street adjoining the Downshire Hotel, removal of the single storey shed to the rear of the site, removal of the existing single storey building to the rear of 'Foley's House' (house B), partial lowering of the existing wall along Kilbride Road with modifications to the existing vehicular access and removal of the extensive modern hotel structure to the rear of the existing vacant Downshire Hotel. The proposal includes the construction of a 104 no bed nursing home across Lower Ground to Second Floor level, all with associated plant areas, circulation area, ancillary spaces, day rooms, dining rooms, multi purposes activity rooms, kitchen, staff facilities with connection to the exiting retained property along the Main Street at Ground and First Floor levels, the conversion of the ground floor of the former Downshire Hotel into a café, nursing home reception, office and public WCs accessed from the Main Street, the 1st floor is proposed to accommodate 6 no nursing home bedrooms and a library, conversion of the building to the church (north east) boundary to accommodate 1 no 3 bed and 1 no 1 bed unit for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, conversion of coach house B into mechanical and electrical plant area, upgrading of 'Foleys House' to a 6 no bedroom house for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, the consolidation of the facades of the former Downshire Hotel, Foleys House and both outbuildings (Coach House A and Coach House B) along the north east and south west boundaries, the proposal also includes the construction of 30 no 1 bed independent living units, across 2 no blocks, off 2-3 storey in height, vehicular access from Kilbride Road through a revised vehicular access point with Pedestrian access from Main Street, all with associated signage, landscaping, drainage, ambulance drop off zone, 66 no car parking spaces (including 3 no disabled car parking spaces), plant space, bin storage, cycle parking and site works

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Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COT'NCIL Planning, Dev. & Env. Order No 455/2020 Reference Number: t9/940 Name of Applicant: Downshire Lodge Nursing Home Ltd & Downshire place y! Independent Living Ltd nl Address: O c/o CDp Architecture 4 The Mall s Main Street, Lucan, se Lucan Village, Co. Dublin po Nature of Application: PERMISSION...
Final Grant2 pages indexed
Cocnbainle Coocne CbiLL Ct>bliDcAtn Aras An Chontae / County Buildings ((llctclo((r CoupCg Courrcil Cill Mhantdin / Wicklow Guthdn / Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 59452 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.k Forbairt Plean5la agus Comhshaol Suiomh / Website: www.wrcklow.ie Planning Development and Environment...
Planners Report17 pages indexed
l Planners Report- HO'C PPR: 191940 U WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL y! PLANNING DEPARTMENT nl PRR Le/940 O NAME Downshire Lodge Nursing Home Ltd & Downshire Place lndependent Living Ltd DEVELOPMENT Nursing Home, lndependent Living Units, Caf6 and Staff accommodation. es LOCATION Foleys House, Main Street, Blessington, Co....
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