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Wicklow County Council · 2560521 · PERMISSION

Downshire Gardens , Blessington Demesne , Blessington Co. Wicklow

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Council received 10 Jul 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (429 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2560521 is a planning application for permission at Downshire Gardens , Blessington Demesne , Blessington Co. Wicklow, received by Wicklow County Council on 10 Jul 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Amendment application. Permission sought for amendments to permitted development under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for 6 additional apartments resulting in an increase in the number of units from 58 to 64 (with 3 additional units in Block A and 3 additional units in Block B).Internal and external reconfigurations and modifications to development previously granted planning permission under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for: the floor areas of units permitted in Block A and Block B to be amended such for both Block A and Block B, resulting in revisions to 7 No. apartments in each block to provide for 6 No. 1 Bed & 14 No. 2 Bed apartments in lieu of 8 No. 2 Bed & 6 No. 3 Bed apartments. This will result in Block A consisting of 2,256.95 sq. metres (an increase of 181.55 sq. metres from that permitted) and Block B consisting of 2,013.12 sq. metres (an increase of 165.32 sq. metres from that permitted). The amendment proposes to omit the public open space required by under Condition 4 of the Appeal Decision ABP-306425-20 (PRR 19/1020) and replacement with parking spaces together with associated changes to elevations and minor amendments to the site layout, and ancillary site development works. The council granted permission on 4 Nov 2025, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 14 Aug 2025. Within 500 m there are 61 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 2 Dec 2025 closed 284 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (4 Nov 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

Amendment application. Permission sought for amendments to permitted development under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for 6 additional apartments resulting in an increase in the number of units from 58 to 64 (with 3 additional units in Block A and 3 additional units in Block B).Internal and external reconfigurations and modifications to development previously granted planning permission under Ref. ABP-306425-20 & Ref: 19/1020 to provide for: the floor areas of units permitted in Block A and Block B to be amended such for both Block A and Block B, resulting in revisions to 7 No. apartments in each block to provide for 6 No. 1 Bed & 14 No. 2 Bed apartments in lieu of 8 No. 2 Bed & 6 No. 3 Bed apartments. This will result in Block A consisting of 2,256.95 sq. metres (an increase of 181.55 sq. metres from that permitted) and Block B consisting of 2,013.12 sq. metres (an increase of 165.32 sq. metres from that permitted). The amendment proposes to omit the public open space required by under Condition 4 of the Appeal Decision ABP-306425-20 (PRR 19/1020) and replacement with parking spaces together with associated changes to elevations and minor amendments to the site layout, and ancillary site development works

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 4 Nov 2025
Final grant
9 Dec 2025
Permission expires
8 Dec 2030
Site (from polygon)
5,582 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 10 Jul 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 14 Aug 2025
  • 29 Aug 2025
    Further information requested
  • 10 Sept 2025
    Further information received
  • 4 Nov 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 2 Dec 2025

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      house; Blessington Market House; monument
    • Radon risk area · 1
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    • Recorded monument · 17
      R147931; R147947; R147948

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 165499). 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/2560521/0.

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