Blessington Community College Naas Rd, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Approved in Jun 2024. No sign of building yet.
- 2 Oct 2023Received
- 14 May 2024Conditional
- 18 Jun 2024Final approval
- 17 Jun 2029Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 14 May 2024
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 3.96 ha
What’s proposed
demolition of the existing school buildings and the removal of existing prefabricated temporary accommodation on the site, the construction of a new 3 storey 1,000 pupil post-primary school comprising teaching spaces, ancillary spaces, physical education hall facility, special education needs suite, general purpose hall, social areas, library, administration areas, toilet and changing facilities, external stores, and associated ancillary accommodation with a total internal area of circa. 10,802m², the reconfiguration of the existing pedestrian and vehicular entrance to the site and all associated site works including bicycle parking, car parking and set down areas, open spaces/landscaping, boundary treatments, plant, bin stores, site services and connections to facilitate the development
Planning details
- Reference
- 2360317
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 2 Oct 2023
- Decision due
- 16 May 2024 · decided 14 May 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 14 May 2024
- Site area
- 3.96 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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- Awaiting decisionMain Street , Blessington , Wicklow
- GrantedAIB Main Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnAIB Main Street , Blessington , Co Wicklow
- Granted1 Westpark , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted1 Beechdale Lawn , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Awaiting decisionNo. 1 Lakeside Downs and the rear of Main Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnRear of No.1 Lakeside Downs & Main Street , Blessington , County Wicklow
- GrantedNo 7 Glenview Court , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
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- Withdrawn4 Ashton , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn4 Ashton , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted5 Deerpark Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted7A & 7B Rockypool Villas , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedOld Ballymore Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnOld Ballymore Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Refused4 Ashton , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn2 Deerpark Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn2 Deerpark Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Appeal decidedNewtown Centre/Newtown Square , Blessington Demesne , Blessington
- Granted29 Rockypool Crescent , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted16 Glenview Court , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn16 Glenview Court , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn16 Glenview Court , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedA Site of 6.05 hectares at Blessington Demesne Blessington Co. Wicklow. , The site is generally bound: to the north-east by undeveloped land and Oak Drive; to the south-east by Saint Mary's Senior National School Cocoon Childcare and Newtown Centre (
- WithdrawnA Site of 6.05 hectares at Blessington Demesne Blessington Co. Wicklow. , The site is generally bound: to the north-east by undeveloped land and Oak Drive; to the south-east by Saint Mary's Senior National School Cocoon Childcare and Newtown Centre (
- Granted2 Beechdale Grove , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn2 Beechdale Grove , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn2 Beechdale Grove , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn2 Beechdale Grove , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Commenced18 Ashton , Blessington , Co.Wicklow
- Granted10 Rockypool Crescent , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnTwyfords , Main Street , Blessington
- Granted1 Deerpark Close , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn2 Beechdale Grove , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Commencedno. 2 Beechdale Lawn , Blessington , Co Wicklow
- WithdrawnNo. 2 Beechdale Lawn , Blessington , Co Wicklow
- RefusedConways field Naas Road Baltinglass Road and the Old Ballymore Road , Blessington , Co Wicklow
- RefusedMain street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow. (Behind ‘The Office Shop’ W91 PHY2)
- Appeal decidedSite c. 25.14 ha on lands within the townlands of , Blessington Demesne Newpaddocks and Santryhill , Blessington
- Commenced2 Kilmalum Drive , Blessington Manor , Blessington
- WithdrawnMain street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedMain Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted7 The Grove , Downshire Park , Blessington
- WithdrawnMain street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedUlster Bank Limited , Main Street Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnMain Street , Blessington , Co Wicklow
- Granted4 Mill Bank , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Commenced42 Deerpark Walk , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted17 Deerpark Walk , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Appeal decidedMain Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted8 Troopersfield , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedBlessington Demesne , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- RefusedMain Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted10 The Dale , Downshire Park , Blessington
- WithdrawnBlessington Demesne , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Commenced39 Kilmalum Drive , Blessington Manor , Blessington
- Granted46 Deerpark Walk , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Granted4 Rockypool Villas , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn4 Rockypool Villas , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedMain Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
- Commenced10 Rockypool Villas , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
Homes nearby
- For sale3 The Dale, Downshire Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91 T996
- For sale29 Kilmalum Avenue, Blessington Manor, Blessington, Co. Kildare, W91 V4K8
- For saleBallycomyn, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
- For saleSaint Jude, 3a The Green, Main Street, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91 HN50
- For sale10 The Park, Blessington Abbey, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91 KD81
- For saleMunfine Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Zoning
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
2360317 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for demolition of the existing school buildings and the removal of existing prefabricated, received on 2 Oct 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 14 May 2024.