Wicklow County Council
In accordance with provisions of PART XI of the Planning Acts
2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development
Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that
Wicklow County Council proposes:

In accordance with provisions of Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, (as amended), notice is hereby given that Wicklow County Council proposes the following works and development on lands c. 3.53 ha at Burgage More, Blessington, Co. Wicklow.

The construction of 106 residential units to include 70 No. houses, 36 No. duplex apartments and a two storey crèche (200 sqm) and all associated works.
The existing access on Burgage More to the site will be reconfigured and enhanced.
It is also proposed to undertake road works on Burgage More which include realignment and widening, the provision of a new junction to the north of the site and the provision of new footpaths on Burgage More.

In accordance with article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, (as amended), Wicklow County Council has concluded from a preliminary examination pursuant to the provisions of article 120(1)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, (as amended), that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required.

Where any person considers that the proposed development would be likely to have
significant effects on the environment, he or she may, at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning on the date of publication of this notice, apply in accordance with the provisions of article 120 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.

In accordance with the provisions of article 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, (as amended), Wicklow County Council has carried out a screening of the proposed development to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge, if the development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site. Accordingly, Wicklow County Council has determined that the proposed development would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development, including Wicklow County Council’s conclusions and determinations (including the main reasons and considerations on which the determinations were based) made pursuant to article 120(1)(b)(i) and article 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended, may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Housing Authority at Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Station Road, Wicklow from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays and are on display at Baltinglass Municipal District, Civic Offices, Blessington Business Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, during opening hours from 9.30am to 12.30 pm and 2pm to 4pm Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays, for a period from Wednesday 24th November 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021.
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable developments of the area in which the developments would be situated may be made in writing to David Porter, Administrative Officer, Housing Section of Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Station Road, Wicklow on or before 12 noon Monday 17th January 2022. Submissions and observations should be clearly marked “Burgage More Part 8”. Submissions may also be made by email via the following address part8@wicklowcoco.ie.

Further information generally is available by contact the Housing Directorate, Wicklow County Council directly on 0404 20120. Details of the Part 8 process will also be available on www.wicklow.ie.