Blessington Lakes , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- 18 Jan 2017Received
- 22 Feb 2017Observations closed
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1232.21 ha
What’s proposed
new crushed stone track in order to create a walking and cycling Greenway which will follow the edge of the Blessington Lakes together with upgrading of existing tracks commencing in the town of Blessington and following a route close to the shoreline through the townlands of Baltyboys Lower, Tulfarris, Rathballylong, Baltyboys Upper, Monamuck, Valleymount, Annacarney, Carrigacurra, Ballyknockan, Ballynastockan, Lackan, Sroughan and the villages of Valleymount, Ballyknockan and Lacken before returning to Blessington at Knockieran Bridge. Upgarding works will include widening of existing track and laying of geotextile with a surface layer of crushed stone surface. Construction works will involve shallow excavation, laying of geotextile with a surface layer of crushed stone surface. placement of approx 100 culverts, 18 light bridges over larger streams, fencing and minor landscaping
1739 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for new crushed stone track in order to create a walking and cycling Greenway which will, received on 18 Jan 2017; the file is recorded as withdrawn.
Planning details
- Reference
- 1739
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “WITHDRAWN”
- Received
- 18 Jan 2017
- Observations close
- 22 Feb 2017 (closed 3496 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- new crushed stone track in order to create a walking and cycling Greenway which will follow the edge of the Blessington Lakes together with upgrading of existing tracks commencing in the town of Blessington and following a route close to the shoreline through the townlands of Baltyboys Lower, Tulfarris, Rathballylong, Baltyboys Upper, Monamuck, Valleymount, Annacarney, Carrigacurra, Ballyknockan, Ballynastockan, Lackan, Sroughan and the villages of Valleymount, Ballyknockan and Lacken before returning to Blessington at Knockieran Bridge. Upgarding works will include widening of existing track and laying of geotextile with a surface layer of crushed stone surface. Construction works will involve shallow excavation, laying of geotextile with a surface layer of crushed stone surface. placement of approx 100 culverts, 18 light bridges over larger streams, fencing and minor landscapingAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1232.21 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby nothing else within 500 m in the last 5 years
No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 4
- Radon risk area · 3
- Recorded monument · 13
- Special Protection Area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 158212). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1739/0.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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