Mixed use · Co. Wicklow
~35 homes, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Granted 4 Jun 2026
Archived record
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What and where
~35 homes
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)
- Location
- Blessington, Co. Wicklow Map
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560928
- Applicant
- Sraith Fhada Housing Ltd
- Agent
- Fintan Morrin
Key facts
- Homes
- ~35estimated from the application
- Project type
- Mixed use
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Granted
- 4 Jun 2026
- Protected structure
- Yes
Timeline
- Application received
- Further information requested
- Granted
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560928 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- From the planning documentsRead from Architectural Design Statement - Part 1 in the council's file.
- Site area
- 0.73 ha
- Applicant
- Sraith Fhada Housing Limited
- Scope
- A mixed scheme of 70 residential units and two commercial units at a density of 96 units per hectare, with a mix of one- to four-bedroom units, located in Blessington town centre.
How we know this
From the Wicklow County Council planning register, as last seen on 4 Jul 2026. The council's own file is the official record. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.
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