Site at former Solus factory and lands at Corke Abbey, Bray, Co. Dublin
Construction of 17 four-bedroom houses on the site of a former factory.
D11A/0603 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 July 2012
- Reference
- D11A/0603
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a residential development of 17 two-storey, four-bedroom houses. The scheme comprises 14 semi-detached and 3 detached homes. Access will be provided off Corke Abbey, with associated internal roads, parking, and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 17
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for residential development comprising 14 no. Semi-detached two storey four bedroom houses; 3 no. Detached two storey four bedroom houses (overall total 17 no. Houses), internal roads and carparking areas, landscaped areas, new boundary walls and railings and all associated site, drainage and landscaping works above and below ground, all accessed off corke abbey (0.5465 ha. ) approximately. The application site is bounded by the existing "solas tower estate" premises and g...
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 | 21 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 | 210 m |
| Apt 53 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey, Bray | Dec 2025 | €520,000 | 210 m |
| 40 Wilford Court, Corke Abbey Ave, Bray | Mar 2026 | €425,000 | 210 m |
| 39 The Grove, Woodbrook Glen, Bray | Jul 2025 | €552,000 | 218 m |
| 50 Wilford Court, Bray, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 225 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 received25 July 2012
- Decision issued21 August 2012
- Appeal submitted17 September 2012
- Appeal decided1 February 2013
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