Development at a site (c.3.43 hectares) at Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co.

Application details

Planning reference

20362

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

14 Apr 2020

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

9 Oct 2020

Final grant date

13 Nov 2020