Mount Sorrell , Hempstown , Blessington

Sep 03 2025

Application Received

Oct 21 2025

Further Info. Requested

Apr 22 2026

Further Info. Received

May 21 2026

Decision

Jun 01 2026

Decision Due

Jun 23 2026

Granted

Jun 22 2031

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 03 / 09 / 2025
Wicklow County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

1. retention permission for the subdivision of existing dwelling for use as two number dwellings with a shared access and 2. permission for the upgrading of existing septic tanks to a shared oakstown treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2.1km	03/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Threecestles , Manor Kilbride , Blessington	the change of use (removal of condition 2 from planning number 06/6387) from restricted use as a dwelling by persons engaged in agriculture to use by all class of persons. Retention permission is also sought for (1) the building that accommodates the domestic garage, grooming parlour & holding kennels, (2) the site layout as constructed	Details...
630m	11/02/2026	N/A	Our lady of Mercy , Crosschapel , Blessington	construction of a single storey Toilet building beside the Existing church which is a protected structure and for the installation of a treatment plant with soil polishing filter and all associate site works	Details...
1.7km	22/12/2025	N/A	Dillonsdown Deerpark Newpaddocks and Santryhill Townlands , Blessington , Co. Wicklow	• extension of the existing sand and gravel pit, in two separate but contiguous working areas on the eastern side of the Doran’s Pit Complex; • installation of new site infrastructure to facilitate the proposed pit development, principally a weighbridge and associated site / weighbridge office, a wheelwash, additional settlement lagoons, electrical charging infrastructure, staff welfare facilities and equipment / sample storage facilities; • stripping of overburden soils for immediate use in construction of environmental / perimeter safety bunds and stockpiling of any excess topsoil and overburden soil cover pending its re-use as cover material in future pit restoration works; • extraction of in-situ sand and gravel to within 2m of the in-situ groundwater table using battery powered (i.e. non-fossil fuel powered) mechanical excavators; • temporary removal and subsequent reinstatement of the existing internal haul road running north-south inside the eastern property boundary. The reinstated road will be lowered to run over the working floor of the Upper Pit and will rise northwards on an earth embankment (ramp) to the existing site access along Darker’s Lane; • transfer of excavated sand and gravel to the existing processing (washing and screening) plant to the west of the excavation area using battery powered dump trucks; • continued processing of excavated sand and gravel at the existing (mains-powered) processing plant to the west of the excavation area; • use of the adjoining (existing) pond and additional (new) ponds to settle out the separated fine particulate (silt) materials; • continued stockpiling of unprocessed sand and gravel and/or processed aggregates around the washing and screening plant, as required; • dispatch of processed aggregates off-site via the existing site access road and its junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill (and any future replacement link road to the Blessington Inner Relief Road constructed over the life of the proposed development); • upgrading of the internal haul roads across Roadstone lands as required to support the proposed pit development, to include re-surfacing of the section between the proposed wheelwash facility and the existing N81 junction where necessary; • implementation of scheme to progressively restore excavated pit areas (in phases) to agricultural grassland in tandem with extraction activities	Details...
1.7km	17/11/2025	N/A	Dillonsdown Deerpark Newpaddocks and Santryhill Townlands , Blessington , Co. Wicklow	• extension of the existing sand and gravel pit, in two separate but contiguous working areas on the eastern side of the Doran’s Pit Complex; • installation of new site infrastructure to facilitate the proposed pit development, principally a weighbridge and associated site / weighbridge office, a wheelwash, additional settlement lagoons, electrical charging infrastructure, staff welfare facilities and equipment / sample storage facilities; • stripping of overburden soils for immediate use in construction of environmental / perimeter safety bunds and stockpiling of any excess topsoil and overburden soil cover pending its re-use as cover material in future pit restoration works; • extraction of in-situ sand and gravel to within 2m of the in-situ groundwater table using battery powered (i.e. non-fossil fuel powered) mechanical excavators; • temporary removal and subsequent reinstatement of the existing internal haul road running north-south inside the eastern property boundary. The reinstated road will be lowered to run over the working floor of the Upper Pit and will rise northwards on an earth embankment (ramp) to the existing site access along Darker’s Lane; • transfer of excavated sand and gravel to the existing processing (washing and screening) plant to the west of the excavation area using battery powered dump trucks; • continued processing of excavated sand and gravel at the existing (mains-powered) processing plant to the west of the excavation area; • use of the adjoining (existing) pond and additional (new) ponds to settle out the separated fine particulate (silt) materials; • continued stockpiling of unprocessed sand and gravel and/or processed aggregates around the washing and screening plant, as required; • dispatch of processed aggregates off-site via the existing site access road and its junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill (and any future replacement link road to the Blessington Inner Relief Road constructed over the life of the proposed development); • upgrading of the internal haul roads across Roadstone lands as required to support the proposed pit development, to include re-surfacing of the section between the proposed wheelwash facility and the existing N81 junction where necessary; • implementation of scheme to progressively restore excavated pit areas (in phases) to agricultural grassland in tandem with extraction activities	Details...
2.3km	14/11/2025	CONDITIONAL	Goldenhill , Manor Kilbride , Blessington	construction of single storey dwelling and garage with a treatment plant, soil polishing filter, bored well and a new entrance along with all associated site works	Details...
1.9km	06/11/2025	N/A	Dillonsdown Deerpark Newpaddocks and Santryhill Townlands , Blessington , Co Wicklow	The development on a 24.3-hectare application site comprises: • Extension of the existing sand and gravel pit, in two separate but contiguous working areas on the eastern side of the Doran’s Pit Complex; • Installation of new site infrastructure to facilitate the proposed pit development, principally a weighbridge and associated site / weighbridge office, a wheelwash, additional settlement lagoons, electrical charging infrastructure, staff welfare facilities and equipment / sample storage facilities; • Stripping of overburden soils for immediate use in construction of environmental / perimeter safety bunds and stockpiling of any excess topsoil and overburden soil cover pending its re-use as cover material in future pit restoration works; • Extraction of in-situ sand and gravel to within 2m of the in-situ groundwater table using battery powered (i.e. non-fossil fuel powered) mechanical excavators; • Temporary removal and subsequent reinstatement of the existing internal haul road running north-south inside the eastern property boundary. The reinstated road will be lowered to run over the working floor of the Upper Pit and will rise northwards on an earth embankment (ramp) to the existing site access along Darker’s Lane; • Transfer of excavated sand and gravel to the existing processing (washing and screening) plant to the west of the excavation area using battery powered dump trucks; • Continued processing of excavated sand and gravel at the existing (mains-powered) processing plant to the west of the excavation area; • Use of the adjoining (existing) pond and additional (new) ponds to settle out the separated fine particulate (silt) materials; • Continued stockpiling of unprocessed sand and gravel and/or processed aggregates around the washing and screening plant, as required; • Dispatch of processed aggregates off-site via the existing site access road and its junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill (and any future replacement link road to the Blessington Inner Relief Road constructed over the life of the proposed development); • Upgrading of the internal haul roads across Roadstone lands as required to support the proposed pit development, to include re-surfacing of the section between the proposed wheelwash facility and the existing N81 junction where necessary; • Implementation of scheme to progressively restore excavated pit areas (in phases) to agricultural grassland in tandem with extraction activities.	Details...
1.4km	30/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Crosscool House , Edmonstown , Blessington	1. a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing house. 2. a new pitched roof to existing garage and conversion of garage into part of dwelling. 3. a new front porch. 4. a new pitched roof to existing shed. 5. conversion of attic to storage room with dormer window to the rear. 6. for the upgrading of existing septic tank to a treatment plant and soil polishing filter along with all associated site works	Details...
1.5km	14/10/2025	N/A	The Cottage , Tinode , Blessington	revised garage design and location to that previously granted under planning ref 17/1191 along with retention for the conversion of attic space over garage to a home cinema room/ study and the retention of new entrance walls and gate a permission to remove the lean too structure to the rear of the garage along with all associated site works	Details...
1.5km	14/10/2025	N/A	The Cottage , Tinode , Blessington	revised garage design and location to that previously granted under planning ref 17/1191 along with retention for the conversion of attic space over garage to a home cinema room / study and the retention of new entrance walls and gate a permission to remove the lean too structure to the rear of the garage along with all associated site works	Details...
770m	10/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Crosscoolharbour , Rathmore , Co. Kildare	for an agricultural entrance and all associated site works	Details...
2.3km	22/09/2025	N/A	Goldenhill , Manor Kilbride , Blessington	construction of single storey dwelling and garage with a treatment plant, soil polishing filter, bored well and a new entrance along with all associated site works	Details...
20m	22/08/2025	N/A	Mount Sorrell , Hempstown , Blessington	subdivision of existing dwelling for use as two number dwellings with a shared access and for the upgrading of existing septic tank and existing treatment plant to a shared oakstown treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works	Details...
1.8km	07/08/2025	REFUSED	Blessington Educate Together NS , Red Lane , Blessington	provision a single storey extension to the front / side and rear of existing single storey school building (existing floor area = 317sqm) consisting of a 2 no. classroom special education unit, 1 no. mainstream classroom and an extension to the existing staff room (proposed floor area of extensions = 595sqm), together with 6 no. additional car parking spaces, vehicular set-down area, removal of existing modular accommodation units, secure external soft play area, sensory garden, and all ancillary site development works	Details...
2.3km	07/08/2025	CONDITIONAL	Goldenhill , Manor Kilbride , Blessington	construction of single storey dwelling and garage with a treatment plant, soil polishing filter, bored well and a new entrance along with all associated site works	Details...
2.6km	30/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Haylands , Blessington , Co. Wicklow	1. demolition of existing cottage and construction of a replacement cottage. 2. construction of a single storey extension the side and rear of existing dwelling along with the conversion of existing garage into a games room. 3. upgrading of existing septic tank to a treatment plant with soil polishing filter. 4. construction of a new vehicular access and all associated site works	Details...
2.7km	18/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Blessington Demesne , Blessington , Co. Wicklow	large-scale residential development at this site c. 9.98 ha. The application provides for amendments to the decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála (Ref .319657-24 and Wicklow County Council Ref. 23/689) which permitted a Town Park of 10.65 ha. and c.700m of the Blessington Inner Relief Road (BIRR). The proposed development provides for revisions to the previously proposed residential development comprising 329 units and will consist of: • 325 residential units including: o 278 two storey houses (28 no. 2-bed, 218 no. 3-bed, 32 no. 4 bed.) comprising of semi-detached and terraced units. o 47. No. apartments (22 no. 1 bed, 25 no. 2 bed) provided within 1 no. four-storey block. • Car and bicycle parking spaces to include: o 534 no. car parking spaces for the houses, 53 no. spaces for the apartments. o 72 bicycle spaces for the apartments & 46 Visitor spaces across the scheme. • 1.04 ha public open space including pocket parks and playgrounds; • 1,290 sqm of communal open space • Two new vehicular access off Oak Drive and one new vehicular access off the Blessington Inner Relief Road. • Infrastructure works to serve the housing development to include the internal road network; • ESB substations/switch rooms, lighting, site drainage works and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground; and • Temporary permission for up to 3 years is also sought for the erection of three marketing signs (4.55 m high and 13.73 sqm each) and a marketing suite. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is submitted with the application	Details...
1.7km	16/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Threecastles , Blessington , Co. Wicklow	construction of two storey dwelling with a treatment plant, soil polishing filter and a new entrance along with all associated site works	Details...
2km	02/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Goldenhill , Manor Kilbride , Blessington	1. remove the restriction prohibiting the construction of a dwelling on this site as required under condition number 2 of previously granted planning reference 96/4272 on this site and 2. for the construction of single storey dwelling and garage with a treatment plant, soil polishing filter, bored well and a new entrance along with all associated site works	Details...
2.3km	02/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Greenmount , Rathmore , Co. Kildare	for amendments previously granted under ref 961432: As constructed 1st floor with 4 velux windows to rear roof and windows to side gable at 1 st floor level. As constructed garage/fuel store and all associated site development works	Details...

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