268: Section 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
Downshire Gardens, Blessington Demesne, Blessington
DecisionUnconditional grant
Decided28 January 2026
Application typeEXTENSION OF DURATION
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 37e45334-ba95-4c63-af9c-232f87b09124.pdf / Document 677640Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 36831201-3567-49e3-a47e-1a7bf09b8944.pdf / Document 677639Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 397b1e96-cf9f-4c52-98bf-e3de191c95c3.pdf / Document 677641Source PDF
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