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Wicklow County Council · 19875

Foleys House, Main Street, Blessington

  1. 9 Aug 2019Received
  2. 13 Sept 2019Observations closed
Status
Withdrawn or invalid
Decision
Not yet
Council
Wicklow County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
7,077 m²
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What’s proposed

demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension along the Main Street adjoining the Downshire Hotel, removal of the single storey shed to the rear of the site, removal of the existing single storey building to the rear of 'Foley's House', partial lowering of the existing wall along Kilbride Road with modifications to the existing vehicular access and removal of the extensive modern hotel structure to the rear of the existing vacant Downshire Hotel. The proposal includes the construction of a 110 no bed nursing home across Lower Ground to Second Floor level, all with associated plant areas, circulation area, ancillary spaces, day rooms, dining rooms, multi purposes activity rooms, kitchen, staff facilities with connection to the exiting retained property along the Main Street at Ground and First Floor levels, the conversion of the ground floor of the former Downshire Hotel into a café, nursing home reception, office and public WCs accessed from the Main Street, the 1st floor is proposed to accommodate 6 no nursing home bedrooms and a library, conversion of the building to the church (north east) boundary to accommodate 1 no 3 bed and 1 no 1 bed unit for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, upgrading of 'Foleys House' to a 6 no bedroom house for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, the consolidation of the facades of the former Downshire Hotel, Foleys House and both outbuildings along the north east and south west boundaries, the proposal also includes the construction of 30 no 1 bed independent living units, across 2 no blocks, off 2-3 storey in height, vehicular access from Kilbride Road through a revised vehicular access point with Pedestrian access from Main Street, all with associated signage, landscaping, drainage, ambulance drop off zone, 66 no car parking spaces (including 3 no disabled car parking spaces), plant space, bin storage, cycle parking and site works. An EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) has been submitted as part of the application

19875 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension, received on 9 Aug 2019; the file is recorded as incompleted application.

Planning details

Reference
19875
Local authority
Wicklow County Council
Status
Withdrawn or invalid · register status “INCOMPLETED APPLICATION”
Received
9 Aug 2019
Observations close
13 Sept 2019 (closed 2573 days ago)
Decision due
No due date published
Decision
Not decided
Proposed development
demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension along the Main Street adjoining the Downshire Hotel, removal of the single storey shed to the rear of the site, removal of the existing single storey building to the rear of 'Foley's House', partial lowering of the existing wall along Kilbride Road with modifications to the existing vehicular access and removal of the extensive modern hotel structure to the rear of the existing vacant Downshire Hotel. The proposal includes the construction of a 110 no bed nursing home across Lower Ground to Second Floor level, all with associated plant areas, circulation area, ancillary spaces, day rooms, dining rooms, multi purposes activity rooms, kitchen, staff facilities with connection to the exiting retained property along the Main Street at Ground and First Floor levels, the conversion of the ground floor of the former Downshire Hotel into a café, nursing home reception, office and public WCs accessed from the Main Street, the 1st floor is proposed to accommodate 6 no nursing home bedrooms and a library, conversion of the building to the church (north east) boundary to accommodate 1 no 3 bed and 1 no 1 bed unit for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, upgrading of 'Foleys House' to a 6 no bedroom house for the purpose of nursing home staff accommodation, the consolidation of the facades of the former Downshire Hotel, Foleys House and both outbuildings along the north east and south west boundaries, the proposal also includes the construction of 30 no 1 bed independent living units, across 2 no blocks, off 2-3 storey in height, vehicular access from Kilbride Road through a revised vehicular access point with Pedestrian access from Main Street, all with associated signage, landscaping, drainage, ambulance drop off zone, 66 no car parking spaces (including 3 no disabled car parking spaces), plant space, bin storage, cycle parking and site works. An EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) has been submitted as part of the application
As published by the register.
Site area
7,077 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    M2 — Major town centre

    Town Centre: To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including residential, retail, commercial, office and civic use.

    The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

    S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

    Community & Education: To provide for civic, community and educational facilities

    Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Poulaphouca Reservoir
    • NIAH-recorded building · 23
      Ulster Bank; house; Blessington Market House
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 10
      R147931; Graveyard; Headstone
    • Special Protection Area · 1
      Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 156789). 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/19875/0.

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