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Having originally applied on July 17th but finding themselves bounced back due to an incomplete application, Druid Developments Ltd are going for pre-
the development will consist of demolition of an existing 79 sqm single storey cabin, alterations to the side passage of Unit 1 and to the access road of granted ABP. Ref. No. PL 27.243975, and construction of 12 new residential units on
Behind the old shop and Kinsella’s former coal yard, the field was formerly owned by the Toner family and is now
Store front…
t may look like a small enough plot from the outside, but the lump of 
land that comes with the former Blacklion Stores is surprisingly big.
t may look like a small enough plot from the outside, but the lump of 
land that comes with the former Blacklion Stores is surprisingly big.Big enough, reckons the owner, for 12 houses.
Having originally applied on July 17th but finding themselves bounced back due to an incomplete application, Druid Developments Ltd are going for pre-
validation once again this month, having filed on August 2nd.
validation once again this month, having filed on August 2nd.The shop used to belong to the Breens for many years, who then sold it on to former Burnaby barman Bernie Burke (who later took over The Mollys), before bouncing between Christmas trees and secondhand bikes in recent years.
Here’s Wicklow Planning application no.2360193…
the development will consist of demolition of an existing 79 sqm single storey cabin, alterations to the side passage of Unit 1 and to the access road of granted ABP. Ref. No. PL 27.243975, and construction of 12 new residential units on 
a 0.7ha site, including drainage connections, boundary treatments, public open space, and all other associated site works.
Behind the old shop and Kinsella’s former coal yard, the field was formerly owned by the Toner family and is now 
with the Morans. Or thereabouts. Essentially landlocked, the field is bound on 3 sides by Rathdown Park, and was used as a greyhound run for decades. It still contains a row of old brick sheds and a wooden chalet, having become completely overgrown over the years. And a haven for birds.
with the Morans. Or thereabouts. Essentially landlocked, the field is bound on 3 sides by Rathdown Park, and was used as a greyhound run for decades. It still contains a row of old brick sheds and a wooden chalet, having become completely overgrown over the years. And a haven for birds.
Kinsella’s coal yard. Pic: Luke McGuinness
