Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Planning application 20362
DecisionConditional grant
Decided09 October 2020
Application typePERMISSION
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Site
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0refusal reasons20conditions8nearby records
Proposed development
Application description published by Wicklow County Council.Application and appeal history
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Decision details
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Conditions
- 1Pay €719,982 development contribution for public infrastructure.Development Contribution
- 2Lodge €1,320,000 security bond for completion of roads, services, and open spaces.Compliance
- 3Enter into Section 96 agreement for social housing.Compliance
- 4Submit agreed Construction Management Plan including traffic management, noise/dust mitigation, and truck wheel wash.Construction Management
- 5Restrict working hours to 0800-1800 Mon-Fri, 0800-1400 Sat, none Sun/public holidays.Construction Management
- 6No development commences until Road Authority confirms northern BIRR section construction has started; no occupation until fully constructed.Traffic Access
- 7Roads constructed per 1998 Recommendations; CBR tests and tree planting specs agreed prior to commencement.Traffic Access
- 8Road markings and signage details agreed with Planning Authority prior to commencement.Traffic Access
- 9Pedestrian link to Oak Drive provided per submitted details.Traffic Access
- 10Public lighting per submitted details; roundabout lighting upgraded per Road Authority requirements.Traffic Access
- 11Obtain written agreement of Irish Water for water services prior to commencement.Water Services
- 12Surface water drainage per submitted details; no discharge to public road, foul sewer, or adjoining properties.Wastewater Drainage
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 66 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) Planning, Dev. & Env. Order No t360/2020 Reference Number: 201362 y! nl Name of Applicant: Glenveagh Homes Limited O Address: c/o John Spain Associates 39 Fitzwilliam Place s Dublin 2 se Nature of Application: PERMISSION for Development at a site...
Final Grant1 page indexed
cocnlrninte cor>cne cl>it]]' i>bAD(AIO Aras An Chontae / County Buildings (llistclosr CounCg Counstl Cill Mhantdin / Wicklow Guthdn /Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 69462 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie Forbaift PleanSla agus Comhshaol Suiomh / Website: www.wicklow.ie Djvel opment and Environment ,IJ:ir^...
Planners Report23 pages indexed
Planning Report Register Reference PRR 20l 362 Date : 11th June 2020. Site lnspection : 25th May 2020. y! Site Notice: Erected nl O Planning History: s se 16/811 Permission granted for a signalised pedestrian crossing on the Blessington inner relief road at blessington demesne, blessington, co. Wicklow. the proposed...
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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 / 4c868bfc-0cb4-4c94-9eb2-6e78d1025aa2.pdf / Document 358034Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 76102988-76e4-4bd6-8e2a-1a6a8a7f5ab3.pdf / Document 362833Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / A81588c8-a665-4821-9a6f-216c76fa8a09.pdf / Document 345406Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / Ef5fec59-4f03-414f-afea-f9ad91751e7e.pdf / Document 358038Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 93367068-bd8c-4b67-b692-9c0daa9fdd40.pdf / Document 358039Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 9aeaeaf1-15de-4d7d-88be-c164fe02f1de.pdf / Document 358040Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 26c28eda-d744-4aec-81f8-d87f0b970dad.pdf / Document 345405Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2460694Construction of a mixed-use development with a gross floor area of 23,219.1 square metres and ranging in height from 1 No. to 5 No. storeys that includes: a total of 269 No. residential dwellings (36 No. 1-bed, 127 No. 2-bed, 94 No. 3-bed and 12 No. 4-bed) as houses and apartments/duplexes, with 233 No. of these as ‘standard’ units and 36 No. as ‘later living’ units; a medical centre (224 sq m); a pharmacy (115 sq m); and a café (60 sq m). The development also comprises: 2 No. multi-modal entrances/exits with junctions at Blessington Inner Relief Road to the north-west and the local street to the south-west; a new pedestrian/cycle crossing to the south-east at the local street; upgrades to the Blessington Inner Relief Road roundabout to the west, including pedestrian/cycle crossings; new pedestrian/cycle crossing at Blessington Inner Relief Road to the north-west; 341 No. car parking spaces; cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping including public open space, communal amenity space and private amenity space (as gardens, balconies and terraces facing all directions); boundary treatments; 3 No. sub-stations; bin stores; public lighting; PV arrays atop all dwellings; PV array, lift overrun and plant atop the 5-storey mixed-use building; and all associated works above and below ground / 0.0 km away / 27 February 2025Granted
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- 2560521Amendment application. Permission sought for amendments to permitted development under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for 6 additional apartments resulting in an increase in the number of units from 58 to 64 (with 3 additional units in Block A and 3 additional units in Block B).Internal and external reconfigurations and modifications to development previously granted planning permission under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for: the floor areas of units permitted in Block A and Block B to be amended such for both Block A and Block B, resulting in revisions to 7 No. apartments in each block to provide for 6 No. 1 Bed & 14 No. 2 Bed apartments in lieu of 8 No. 2 Bed & 6 No. 3 Bed apartments. This will result in Block A consisting of 2,256.95 sq. metres (an increase of 181.55 sq. metres from that permitted) and Block B consisting of 2,013.12 sq. metres (an increase of 165.32 sq. metres from that permitted). The amendment proposes to omit the public open space required by under Condition 4 of the Appeal Decision ABP-306425-20 (PRR 19/1020) and replacement with parking spaces together with associated changes to elevations and minor amendments to the site layout, and ancillary site development works / 0.2 km away / 04 November 2025Granted
- 268Section 42 - extension of appropriate period - (ABP-306425-20) 19/1020 - housing development to include (a) apartment block A (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartment, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 5 no 1 bed apartments (b) apartment block B (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no 1 bed apartment (c) apartment block C (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 4 no 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no 1 bed room apartments. The total number of apartments is 58 (d) connection to main services and all associated site development works including attenuation, foul drains, surface water drains, water main roads, car parking bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundaries, and boundary treatment, public lighting, mini pillars, open space and landscaping (e) 2 no new site entrances / 0.2 km away / 28 January 2026Granted
- 191020Housing development to include (a) apartment block A (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartment, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 5 no 1 bed apartments (b) apartment block B (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no 1 bed apartment (c) apartment block C (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 4 no 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no 1 bed room apartments. The total number of apartments is 58 (d) connection to main services and all associated site development works including attenuation, foul drains, surface water drains, water main roads, car parking bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundaries, and boundary treatment, public lighting, mini pillars, open space and landscaping (e) 2 no new site entrances / 0.2 km away / 20 December 2019Granted
- 18344Change of use to retail unit number 3 from commercial / retail to restaurant use along with internal modifications to the party wall to connect with unit number 4 an existing coffee shop and all associated site works / 0.2 km away / 10 May 2018Granted
- 171321One number three bed bungalow / 0.2 km away / 05 February 2018Granted
- 21287Single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey dwelling, connection to onsite services and all associated site works / 0.2 km away / 30 April 2021Granted