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Site report · 500 m radius · generated 14 Sept 2026, 20:39

Old Road to Blessington Bridge, Blessington

Eircode Coordinates 53.17194, -6.52519Local authority Wicklow County Council
Applications only for this county. Appeals, zoning, RZLT and consultations: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal only for now.

What closes soonest 1 open window

  • Observations close 23 Sept 20269 days left
    2660740application received — amendments to planning permission reference 25/60657 (principally relating to the construction of a new discount foodsto
    5 weeks from receipt (19 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 294 m away
Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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acpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05open
consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open
moderngovpublic13 Sept 2026, 21:50open
npadCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 20:39open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23open

Where this is

Townland
Blessington
Settlement
Blessington
Electoral division
Blessington
Local electoral area
Baltinglass
Local authority
Wicklow County Council
Parcel
Tailte Éireann 5572709 (freehold), 3,198 m²

Census 2022, small area 257016004

269
people
111
households
141
dwellings

39.6% owner-occupied, 54.1% privately rented, 2.7% social. Vacancy 16.3%.

Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28
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placesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28open
parcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06open

Zoning evaluated against the point

No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan (or the plan is not loaded for this county).

Source: zoning · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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zoningCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 02:04open

Designations and constraints within 500 m

An OPW flood extent intersects this area. The OPW's map is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so we show a flag only — see the extent at floodinfo.ie.
DesignationCountExamples
Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed)1Poulaphouca Reservoir
NIAH-recorded building16monument; house; Saint Mary's Church (Blessington)
Radon risk area2About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Recorded monument16R147927; R147931; R147954
Special Protection Area1Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA
Sources: constraints, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.flood_nifm, constraints.nha, constraints.niah, constraints.radon, constraints.smr, constraints.spa · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
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constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.flood_nifmCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.nhaCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.spaCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open

Residential Zoned Land Tax

This site is not on the current draft or final RZLT map.

Source: rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:23
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rzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23open

Planning applications 41 in 5 years within 500 m

Open for observation

  • Haylands Dublin Road Blessington Co. Wicklow , (including Haylands House W91 FY59 , and adjoining vacant (former Blessington Commercials) premises including W91 E896 W91 HX74 & W91 C432) observations close 23 Sept 2026 · 9 days left
    amendments to planning permission reference 25/60657 (principally relating to the construction of a new discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales, a café and conversion of vernacular townhouse). the proposed development comprises: 1) extensions of permitted foodstore building (totalling 197 sqm, externally to Northern elevation/side and internally through extended first floor plant deck area) along with reconfiguration of internal layout (sales, storage, welfare and ancillary areas) and associated / consequential elevational modifications (principally related to door / window / advertising panel configuration), overall resulting in a total gross floor space of 2,502 sqm and a net sales area of 1,572 sqm, in lieu of 2,305 sqm and 1,499 sqm permitted respectively), 2) additional elevational / roof changes to permitted Foodstore building including expansion of glazed façade to full height treatment on Dublin Road elevation, omission of (Southern) elevation high-level / clerestory glazing and replacement with rendered finish, omission (to relocated position) of previously permitted (roof mounted) plant compound, addition of roof access ladder to Eastern extent of Southern elevation, 3) revised elevations to permitted Café building, expanding render finishes; and, 4) revisions to overall site layout, including relocated trolley bay enclosure, reconfigured car park layout and hard and soft landscaping, creation of ground level plant compound and enclosure, modified boundary treatments and all other associated and ancillary amendments to planning permission reference 25/60657 above and below ground level
    2660740received 19 Aug 2026294 m away

Recent decisions and applications

23
N/a
16
Conditional
1
Refused
1
Unconditional
  • Macari's Takeaway , Main Street , Blessington Conditional
    (S254) - erection of scaffold to the front of the premises on public footpath in order to carry out necessary roof repairs
    2699received 28 May 2026decided 3 Jul 2026356 m away
  • 16 St Joseph’s Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow Conditional
    demolition of existing shed and single storey extension to the rear and construction of a new single storey extension to the front & side of existing dwelling and all associated site works
    2660381received 6 May 2026decided 12 Jun 2026432 m away
  • Santry Hill , Blessington , Co. Wicklow N/a
    housing development consisting of 13 dwelling units consisting of 6 number three storey 4 beds and 7 number two storey 3 beds with connection to services and all associated site works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatment, public lighting, open spaces, and landscaping and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Woodleigh Park along with providing pedestrian access from Woodleigh Park to the N81. A Natura impact Statement will be submitted as part of this application
    2660353received 29 Apr 202613 units432 m away
  • Santry Hill , Blessington , Co. Wicklow N/a
    housing development consisting of 13 dwelling units consisting of 6 number three storey 4 beds and 7 number two storey 3 beds with connection to services and all associated site works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatment, public lighting, open spaces, and landscaping and a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from Woodleigh Park along with providing pedestrian access from Woodleigh Park to the N81, at Santry Hill, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. A natura impact assessment has been submitted as part of this application
    2660322received 20 Apr 202613 units432 m away
  • 16 St Joseph’s Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow N/a
    demolition of existing shed and single storey extension to the rear and construction of a new single storey extension to the front & side of existing dwelling and all associated site works
    2660224received 26 Mar 2026432 m away
  • 16 St Joseph’s Road , Blessington , Co. Wicklow N/a
    demolition of existing shed and single storey extension to the rear and construction of a new single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works
    2660204received 18 Mar 2026432 m away
  • Downshire Gardens , Blessington Demesne , Blessington Unconditional
    section 42 - extension of appropriate period - (ABP-306425-20) 19/1020 - housing development to include (a) apartment block A (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartment, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 5 no 1 bed apartments (b) apartment block B (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 14 no 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no 1 bed apartment (c) apartment block C (three - four storeys in height) consisting of 3 no 3 bedroom apartments, 4 no 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no 1 bed room apartments. The total number of apartments is 58 (d) connection to main services and all associated site development works including attenuation, foul drains, surface water drains, water main roads, car parking bicycle parking, footpaths, bin storage, boundaries, and boundary treatment, public lighting, mini pillars, open space and landscaping (e) 2 no new site entrances
    268received 9 Jan 2026decided 28 Jan 2026439 m away
  • Downshire Hotel (a Protected Structure) adjoining ‘Foley’s House’ Townhouse and their attendant grounds to rear , Main Street and Kilbride Road , Blessington Conditional
    1. demolition of non-historic / non-original extensions to rear and (north) side of former Hotel and Townhouse and associated and ancillary site clearance and preparation; 2. conversion / refurbishment of historic / original core of former Hotel to (licenced) Bar / Restaurant / Hospitality use at ground floor level (with associated covered seating / dining area to Northern façade, incorporating external passenger lift adjoining Main Street, for accessible entrance to premises), and to residential use at first floor level (comprising 3 no. apartments), including the construction of new two storey extension to rear of building; 3. conversion / refurbishment of historic / original Coach Houses to rear of former Hotel and Townhouse to (two storey) Café (A) and (single storey) Residential (1 no. apartment) use (B); 4. refurbishment of adjoining Townhouse for use as two storey residential dwelling; 5. construction of three residential blocks comprising: a) a part-three part-four storey (over ground floor undercroft parking) Apartment Block (A) containing 21 no. apartments; b) a part-four part-five storey Apartment Block (B) containing 35 no. apartments; and, c) a block (C) / terrace of duplex apartments and houses up to three storey in height containing 9 no. units. 6. vehicular and pedestrian access via upgrading and repositioning of existing Kilbride Road entrance, along with pedestrian accesses from Main Street; and, 7. associated development and works including hard and soft landscaping, internal roads / footpaths / shared spaces, cycle and car parking, public and private amenity and open spaces, boundary treatments, public lighting, waste management facilities and all other ancillary works above and below ground including connections to water supply, surface water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure and utilities (including electrical sub-station / kiosk and subsidiary equipment as required)
    2560928received 17 Nov 2025decided 4 Jun 2026391 m away
  • Haylands Dublin Road Blessington Co. Wicklow , (including Haylands House W91 FY59 , and adjoining vacant (former Blessington Commercials) premises including W91 E896 W91 HX74 & W91 C432) Conditional
    1) demolition of existing single storey Dwelling (with Bed & Breakfast use) and ancillary outbuilding/garage, and demolition of 5 no. vacant commercial buildings and associated site clearance; 2) renovation and change of use of existing (vacant formerly commercial use) single storey vernacular townhouse structure to Dublin Road (W91 HX74), part demolition of non-historic additions and construction of porch / canopy to rear, for office / commercial use (single level throughout) totalling c. 71 sqm; 3) construction of a part single part two storey mono roof pitch Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence use measuring c. 2,305 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 1,499 sqm; 4) construction of a single storey Café unit measuring c. 140 sqm (with external seating area); 5) construction of a vehicular access point to the Dublin Road and associated works including associated modification of existing footpaths / public realm and associated and ancillary works including removal of existing access points to Dublin Road; and, 6) associated car parking (including electric car charging facilities), cycle parking, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay cover / enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panels, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, electricity sub-station building, works and connections to water supply, wastewater and surface water infrastructure and utilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level
    2560657received 22 Aug 2025decided 28 Jan 2026360 m away

`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.

Source: npad · fetched 14 Sept 2026, 20:39
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npadCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 20:39open

Appeals 0 in 5 years within 500 m

No appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála within 500 m in 5 years.

    Source: acp · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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    acpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05open

    Commencement notices 0 in 3 years within 500 m

    No commencement notice lodged with the Building Control Management System nearby.

      One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).

      Source: bcms · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 23:40
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      bcmsCC-BY-4.013 Sept 2026, 23:40open

      Sales 1 in 36 months within 500 m

      €800,000
      median price
      median €/m²
      1
      sales
      1
      rooftop-geocoded
      0
      with listing detail
      0
      new builds

      €800,000€800,000, 1 Jul 2024 to 1 Jul 2024.

      AddressSoldPriceAskingTypeBeds€/m²BERDist.
      HAYLANDS HOUSE, DUBLIN RD, BLESSINGTON1 Jul 2024€800,000400 m

      PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).

      Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      cara_listingsThird-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.11 Sept 2026, 20:14open
      daft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.13 Sept 2026, 22:10open
      pprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'14 Sept 2026, 20:32open

      Consultations 0 matched by place

      No open council consultation covers this place.

        Source: consult · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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        consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open

        Council items 0 in 24 months

        No committee item is geolinked to this place. Council minutes are linked at county or electoral-area level, so this is usually empty for a single house.

          Source: moderngov · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 21:50
          SourceLicenceFetchedLink
          moderngovpublic13 Sept 2026, 21:50open

          Capacity and public land

          No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 5 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.

          No site on the LDA register of relevant public lands within 500 m.

          Sources: esbn, lda_lands · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 16:42
          SourceLicenceFetchedLink
          esbnall-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 16:42open
          lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open

          Schools and public transport within 1.0 km

          Schools

          None within 1.0 km.

            Stops 14 · routes 132, 65, 65A, 885, 895

            • St Kevin's College
              65, 65A, 895329 m
            • Blessington
              132404 m
            • Blessington
              65, 65A, 885, 895406 m
            • Oak Drive
              65, 65A454 m
            • Blessington
              65, 65A, 885, 895475 m
            • St Marys Church
              132477 m
            • Oak Drive
              65, 65A478 m
            • Blessington Business Park
              885, 895554 m
            Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:16
            SourceLicenceFetchedLink
            gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16open
            schoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41open

            Sources used in this report

            SectionSourceLicenceFetched
            LocationplacesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28
            ParcelparcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06
            ZoningzoningCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 02:04
            Constraintsconstraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.flood_nifmCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.nhaCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.niahCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
            Constraintsconstraints.spaCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
            RzltrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23
            PlanningnpadCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 20:39
            AppealsacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
            CommencementsbcmsCC-BY-4.013 Sept 2026, 23:40
            Salescara_listingsThird-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.11 Sept 2026, 20:14
            Salesdaft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.13 Sept 2026, 22:10
            SalespprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'14 Sept 2026, 20:32
            Consultationsconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
            Council itemsmoderngovpublic13 Sept 2026, 21:50
            Capacityesbnall-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 16:42
            Public landlda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43
            Projectssocial_housingCC-BY-SA-4.011 Sept 2026, 20:13
            AmenitiesgtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16
            AmenitiesschoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41
            DeadlinesacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
            Deadlinesconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
            Deadlinesmoderngovpublic13 Sept 2026, 21:50
            DeadlinesnpadCC-BY-4.014 Sept 2026, 20:39
            DeadlinesrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23

            Generated 14 Sept 2026, 20:39 from the Planning Register store. Nothing on this page was fetched live: every figure was already in the store with the fetch time shown. Deadlines are derived from published receipt and decision dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000; confirm with the planning authority before relying on them.