Wicklow County Council · 19940

Foleys House , Main Street , Blessington

26 Aug 2019Received
2 Apr 2020Conditional
29 Jun 2020Final grant
28 Jun 2025Permission expires

Status: Granted with conditions
Decision: Conditional · 2 Apr 2020
Council: Wicklow County Council
Type: PERMISSION
Site: 7,077 m²

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' (house B), 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 104 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, conversion of coach house B into mechanical and electrical plant area, 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 (Coach House A and Coach House B) 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

19940 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for demolition and removal works to include: removal of the single storey modern extension, received on 26 Aug 2019; permission was granted with conditions on 2 Apr 2020.

Planning details

Reference: 19940
Local authority: Wicklow County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 26 Aug 2019
Observations close: 30 Sept 2019 (closed 2546 days ago)
Decision due: 7 Apr 2020 · decided 2 Apr 2020
Decision: Conditional on 2 Apr 2020
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' (house B), 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 104 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, conversion of coach house B into mechanical and electrical plant area, 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 (Coach House A and Coach House B) 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
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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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
Poulaphouca Reservoir
NIAH-recorded building · 19
Ulster Bank; house; Blessington Market House
Radon risk area · 1
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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 156887). 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/19940/0.

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