The development will consist of the construction of 74 no. dwellings…

Application details

Planning reference

211533

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of the construction of 74 no. dwellings and 10 no. voluntary/sheltered housing dwellings as follows: (A) 74 dwellings comprising 4 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey houses (semi-detached), 26 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey houses (semi-detached), 30 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey houses (semi-detached & detached) & 14 no. 5 bedroom houses (semi-detached & detached); (B) 10 no. single storey 2 bedroom sheltered housing dwellings (semi-detached); (C) Open space along southern boundary of c. 0.93 hectares [with pedestrian connections to boundary to ‘Lover’s Leap Lane’ to the south and to boundary to the east and west], hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting) and open space (including boundary treatment); (D) Vehicular access (including construction access) from the Cookstown Road from a new junction; (E) All ancillary development works including footpaths landscaping boundary treatments, lighting, public, private open space areas, car parking (159 no spaces) and bicycle parking, single storey ESB substations, regrading/re-profiling of site where required and all ancillary site development/construction works and provision of underground local pumping station to Irish Water specifications; (F) Surface water attenuation measures and underground attenuation systems as well as connection to water supply and provision of foul drainage infrastructure. (G) 3 no. temporary (for 3 years) marketing signage structures [2 no. at the proposed entrance and 1 no. at the junction of the R760 and the Cookstown Road] and a single storey temporary (for 3 years) marketing suite (c. 81 sq.m) within site; (H) Provision of footpath/public lighting to Powerscourt National School pedestrian entrance and lighting from Powerscourt National School entrance to the junction of the R7630 along southern side of Cookstown Road

Location / address

Cookstown, Cookstown Road, Enniskerry

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

20 Dec 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Jul 2022

Final grant date

2 Jan 2024

Appeal lodged

2 Aug 2022

Appeal decision

Appeal withdrawn S.140(1)(a)

Appeal decision date

20 Dec 2023