Former Solus factory & premises at lands at, Corke Abbey, Bray, Co. Dublin
Construction of a 129-bedroom nursing home on the site of a former factory.
D09A/0869 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 March 2010
- Reference
- D09A/0869
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 March 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to build a nursing home development comprising 129 bedrooms and associated facilities in a single block ranging from one to four storeys. The development will include dayrooms, dining rooms, an oratory, and 37 surface car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 5,810 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development is sought for a nursing home development comprising 129 no. Bedrooms, associated dayrooms, dining rooms, consultation rooms, oratory, kitchen, laundry, staff areas and roof level plant room, all arranged in a single block (5810sq. M) ranging in height from 1 to 4 floors, with 37no. Surface car parking spaces and new vehicular access from public road to west; with bicycle and bin stores, esb substation and switch room (20sq. M); new boundary walls and railings and all ...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Wingfield, Corke Abbey, Bray | Jan 2025 | €662,000 | 22 m |
| 148 Corke Abbey, Bray, Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €565,000 | 163 m |
| 58 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey Ave, Bray | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 189 m |
| 35 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey, Bray | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 209 m |
| Apt 53 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey, Bray | Dec 2025 | €520,000 | 209 m |
| 40 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey Ave, Bray | Mar 2026 | €425,000 | 209 m |
| 39 The Grove, Woodbrook Glen, Bray | Jul 2025 | €552,000 | 219 m |
| 50 Wilford Court, Bray, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 224 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 March 2010
- Decision issued30 March 2010
- Appeal submitted26 April 2010
- Appeal decided4 October 2010
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