RefusedDecided 16 July 2025Wicklow County Council

Kilbride, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Planning application 2560387
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DecisionRefused
Decided16 July 2025
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents4

Site

Setting
Unknown
Site area
25.07 ha
Floor area
Not recorded
Units
Not recorded

What is on file

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Proposed development

Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
Demolition of 3 no. structures on site including a 2-storey habitable house (total GFA 207 sq.m) and 2 no. sheds/outbuildings (c.580 sq.m). Closures of 2 no. existing entrances onto the Kilbride Road (L-6179). Construction of a new residential development and local centre comprising: 666 no. units (578 no. semi-detached and terraced housing (100 no. 2 beds, 317 no. 3 beds, 161 no. 4 beds) and 88 no. apartments and duplex apartments (24 no. 1 beds, 51 no. 2 beds and 13 no. 3 beds)). All residential units will have associated private open space facing north/ south/ east/ west. The proposal will also include a local centre (c. 2335 sq.m) comprising a creche (c.1,095sqm) with outdoor play area, 3 no. community/medical units (c.450 sq.m), and 3 no. retail units (c.790sq.m). Building heights within the development will range from one to five storeys. The development will include streets, pedestrian/cycle links, open spaces/parks (with play areas) and will include amendments to the permitted open spaces and access road granted as part of the Phase 1/Character Area 1a development (WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/756 on the subject lands. The development will also include a public boardwalk/bridge for pedestrians and cyclists from the development across Arklow Town Marsh and the Avoca River to the Arklow Riverwalk north of Arklow Town Car Park and the Town Centre, with the bridge element (and associated works) across the Avoca River constructed atop the concrete columns (debris traps) permitted as part of the Arklow Flood Relief Scheme (Planning Ref. ABP-310368-21). All associated site development works, site reprofiling, infrastructural and drainage works, surface water attenuation and natural attenuation areas, connection to public services and utilities (including undergrounding of ESB lines), provision of substations, bin stores, bicycle stores, car and cycle parking at surface and undercroft levels, public lighting, landscaping and planting, public/communal/private open spaces and boundary treatment works. This development will form part of the designated Kilbride Action Area Plan AAP3

Application and appeal history

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323367-25Submitted 12 August 2025 / decided 01 December 2025
Status not recordedREFUSED
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Decision details

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Application ref
2560387
Received
23 May 2025
Decided
16 July 2025
FI requested
No
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Refused
Source status
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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO: CE/PERD/2025/747 ! Reference Number: 25/60387 y nl Name of Applicant: Certain Assets of Dawnhill and Windhill Limited O Address: c/o McGill Planning Limited Iconic Offices, Number 9, es 9 Pembroke Street Upper os Dublin 2...
Notification Of Decision5 pages indexed
Áras An Chontae / County Buildings Cill Mhantáin / Wicklow Guthán / Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 69462 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie Pleanáil, Forbairt Eacnamaíochta agus Tuaithe Suíomh / Website: www.wicklow.ie Planning, Economic and Rural Development PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended)...
Planners Report68 pages indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL Planning Department- Development Management To: Fergal Keogh SE, Edel Bermingham SEP. From Chris Garde E.P. Ref: 25/60387 ! Name: Certain Assets of Dawnhill and Windhill Limited. y Proposal: a 7-year permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD). nl The development will consist of...
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