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Gorteen House
ith the recent approval by An Bord Pleanala to allow 12 town houses and ground floor retails units behind The Wicklow Arms 
still ringing in Delgany residents’ ears, Wicklow County Council have now granted planning permission for 82 houses up on Bellevue Hill.
ith the 
still ringing in Delgany residents’ ears, Wicklow County Council have now granted planning permission for 82 houses up on Bellevue Hill.That the 82 two-storey dwellings got approval with 24 conditions will be of little comfort to local residents who objected strongly to this latest big-scale addition to their tiny village.
It’s a village that’s a victim of its own unique beauty, with developers circling like vultures in recent years whilst those already inside the circle can sometimes appear determined to cash-in on this lucrative location, location, location.
It’s a village that’s a victim of its own unique beauty, with developers circling like vultures in recent years whilst those already inside the circle can sometimes appear determined to cash-in on this lucrative location, location, location.The Willow Grove end of Blackberry Lane being a prime example, where one family seems to be on a mission to cover every available green space with houses.
The greedy fecks.
You can view the approval on the Wicklow planning site here, planning file reference number 151307, whilst the cover letter – which includes an outline of basic conditions – is below.
We’ll let you know how this one plays out. Guessing Delgany residents might just want to put up a fight…
