GrantedDecided 09 October 2020Wicklow County Council

Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

Planning application 20362
DecisionConditional grant
Decided09 October 2020
Application typePERMISSION
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Proposed development

Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
Development at a site (c.3.43 hectares) at Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow bounded generally by Oak Drive and Blessington Inner Relief Road to the north and east, and Cocoon Crèche to the south, and Glenveagh Homes Ltd., Phase 1 lands (under Planning reg. ref. 20/184 for a proposed 120 bedroom Nursing Home and 77 no. dwellings) to the west. The proposal is for the second phase of development on the overall Glenveagh lands and will consist of: A) The construction of 96 no. dwellings providing 39 no. 2 storey 2 bedroom houses [House Types E1, G], 54 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom houses [House Types C, D, F], along with 3 no. 2 bedroom duplex/apartments in a 3 storey block (Block G) all apartment units to have balcony or terrace; B) Hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting) and open space (boundary treatment); communal open space for duplex apartments; well as regrading/re-profiling of site where required [including import and export of soil, if required] as well as bicycle/bin stores and 178 no. car parking spaces; C) Vehicular access from the west (from Blessington Inner Relief Road [BIRR]) and south west along link road between the BIRR and Main Street, with provision for pedestrian connection to Oak Park to the east; D) Surface water attenuation measures (including underground attenuation systems) as well as connection to water supply, drainage; E) All ancillary site development/construction works

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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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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
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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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