Planning Application Granted To Redevelop Abbey Grounds in Wicklow Town

Wednesday, 22 December 2021 14:30

By Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

Wicklow Municipal District have backed a planning application to enhance and redevelop the Abbey Grounds in Wicklow Town.

The council was awarded €500,000 from Fáilte Ireland to restore the garden, and follows recent upgrades made to the Fitzwilliam Square and Market Square developments.

The project will see a number of improvements made in the area which include the conversion of the Coach House to a café an exhibition space, the instillation of extra public seating and providing appropriate backlighting of the Abbey Ruins.

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