Ballyfree East , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow

Dec 11 2025

Application Received

Feb 09 2026

Further Info. Requested

Mar 23 2026

Further Info. Received

Apr 14 2026

Decision

Apr 19 2026

Decision Due

May 19 2026

Granted

May 18 2031

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 11 / 12 / 2025
Wicklow County Council
Application Type:
RETENTION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

Plan 8 Architects (www.plan8.ie) are applying, on behalf of our clients Robert & Gosia Freeze, Kerrie & Shane Doyle, Michael & Susan O’Neill, and Ryan Esmonde for Retention Planning Permission for the following: • Retention of Existing front boundary treatments and vehicular entrances. • Retention of Existing side boundary treatments. Planning Permission sought for the following: • Set back roadside boundary of dwelling No. 04. • Provision of new 2m wide roadside setback to allow for the future provision of a public footpath. At Ballyfree East, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow.

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430m	01/04/2026	N/A	Ballymanus Upper , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	3 number chalets as constructed and permission for proposed 3 new individual connections to mains water, permission for proposed 2 number effluent treatment systems to current EPA standards to serve these 3 chalets, permission for improvements to sightlines at main entrance and associated site works for use as tourist accommodation accessed off existing private lane	Details...
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440m	17/03/2026	N/A	Ballymanus Upper , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	3 number chalets as constructed proposed 3 new individual connections to mains water, proposed 2 number effluent treatment systems to current EPA standards to serve these 3 chalets, improvements to sightlines at main entrance and associated site works for use as tourist accommodation accessed off existing private lane	Details...
360m	05/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	St. Joseph’s National School , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	installation of an air-to-water heat pump system, including external heat pump unit(s) and enclosure, the installation of an LPG storage tank and enclosure, and all related underground pipework and associated site works	Details...
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440m	03/02/2026	N/A	Ballymoat , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	landscaped Remembrance Garden, incorporating the installation of above-ground prefabricated Columbarium Walls for the storage of cremation urns, the provision of pedestrian access gate, repair of existing stone boundary wall, new boundary hedging to the L1096 (Ashford Road), and the importation of topsoil to facilitate site levelling and pocket landscaping, all together with associated site development works.	Details...
2km	05/11/2025	CONDITIONAL	Kilcandra , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	demolition of existing extension to rear of existing dwelling, construction of new rear extension and associate works	Details...
1.9km	04/11/2025	CONDITIONAL	Coolnakilly , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	the removal of condition 5(c) of the previous planning permission (Ref No 22/628) made by Wicklow County Council, that within seven years of the date of the decision, unless otherwise authorized by a separate grant of permission, the use of this building as an 'independent' living unit shall cease. Thereafter, this building shall be used as a garage, store, play room, gym, games room, hobby room or comparable use ancillary to the main dwelling and shall not contain an room that is laid out as or in use as a bedroom. Retention of existing independent living unit as constructed	Details...
1.9km	31/10/2025	N/A	Coolnakilly , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	the removal of condition 5(c) of the previous planning permission (Ref No 22/628) made by Wicklow County Council, that within seven years of the date of the decision, unless otherwise authorized by a separate grant of permission, the use of this building as an "independent" living unit shall cease. Thereafter, this building shall be used as a garage, store, play room, gym, games room, hobby room or comparable use ancillary to the main dwelling and shall not contain an room that is laid out as or in use as a bedroom. Retention of existing independent living unit as constructed	Details...
20m	30/10/2025	N/A	Ballyfree East , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	• retention of existing front boundary treatments and vehicular entrances. • retention of existing side boundary treatments. Planning permission sought for the following: • set back roadside boundary of dwelling No. 04. • provision of new 2m wide roadside setback to allow for the future provision of a public footpath	Details...
540m	08/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	8 Ballyfree Cresent , Glenealy , Wicklow	for permission for demolition of existing front and rear extensions, construction of new rear and front extensions, internal modifications to existing dwelling, new garage and associate works	Details...
3km	01/10/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballygannon More , Glenealy , Wicklow	for permission for new agriculture entrance and associate works	Details...
530m	01/10/2025	N/A	8 Ballyfree Cresent , Glenealy , Wicklow	for permission for demolition of existing front and side extensions, construction of new rear and front extensions, internal modifications to existing dwelling, new garage and associate works	Details...
1.9km	30/09/2025	N/A	Coolnakilly , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	the removal of condition 2(a) of the previous planning permission (Ref No 22/628) made by Wicklow County Council, that within seven years of the date of the decision, unless otherwise authorized by a separate grant of permission, the use of this building as an "independent living unit" shall cease. Thereafter, this building shall be used as a garage, store, play room, gym, games room, hobby room or comparable use ancillary to the main dwelling and shall not contain an room that is laid out as or in use as a bedroom. Retention of existing independent living unit as constructed	Details...
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1.3km	02/09/2025	REFUSED	Ballinacooley , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	construction of a detached, part single, part two-storey, dwelling, providing a floorspace of 405 sq. metres and containing five bedrooms, a combined kitchen / dining / family room and ancillary bathroom, hallway, pantry, utility / boot room, laundry and walk-in wardrobe accommodation, as well as a garage / home gym. The new house would be accessed via an existing agricultural entrance, which is to be modified, which would lead to the house via a gravel driveway and parking area and, as well as a BAF P6 secondary waste-water treatment facility and soil polishing filter to current EPA standards, a new private well, and all site works including soakaways (to BRE Digest 365 specification) and landscaping	Details...
370m	20/08/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballyfree West / Ballymanus Upper , Glenealy , Co. Wicklow	1. The demolition of 2 No. existing outbuildings/store units (previously used as part of Kerry Foods plant operations) circa 340 sq.m. 2 The erection of a new storage/grain storage facility circa 1164m2. 3 A new garage structure for maintenance and upkeep of Fleet vehicles for Kinsella Transport and Logistics Limited . 4. New security fencing to perimeter as well as parking facilities and all associated site works 5. The proposed works will be accessed and serviced by that previously granted permission under file ref 23/60069	Details...
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