No 2 Florence Villas, Florence Road, Bray
Change of use from retail to a retail and cafe/restaurant use in Bray.
161143 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 14 October 2016
- Reference
- 161143
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for No 2 Florence Villas from retail use to a combined retail and cafe/restaurant use, including minor internal modifications.
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
Change of use from retail use to retail / cafe restaurant use and minor modifications internally
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 July 2017.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Florence Rd, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €500,000 | 31 m |
| 8 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 52 m |
| Cimarosa, 3 Carlton Close, Bray | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 98 m |
| 3 Fatima Terrace, Bray, Wicklow | May 2025 | €600,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Quinsborough Road, Bray | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Novara Park, Bray, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €780,000 | 124 m |
| 4 Carlton Villas, Novara Avenue, Bray | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 140 m |
| Columcille, Novara Ave, Bray | Aug 2025 | €65,000 | 154 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 received14 October 2016
- Decision due8 December 2016
- Decision issued7 December 2016
- Grant issued18 January 2017
- Permission expiry17 January 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Proposed change of use from retail use to retail/cafe restaurant use and minor modifications interally
2 Florence Villas , Florence Road , Bray
161128WicklowLodged 11 Oct 2016Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Building as constructed and all associated site works
27 Florence Road , Bray , Co. Wicklow
171272WicklowLodged 19 Oct 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of number 27 building and the demolition of rear single storey extension to number 26 along with…
26 - 27 Florence Road , Bray , Co. Wicklow
161109WicklowLodged 5 Oct 2016Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Hoarding/fencing
Florence Road , Bray , Co. Wicklow
18660WicklowLodged 14 Jun 2018
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Hoarding licence
26 - 27 Florence Road , Bray , Co. Wicklow
1787WicklowLodged 31 Jan 2017
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Section 254 licence - finger posts
Carpark at Bray Central Shopping Centre , Main Street , Bray
25192WicklowLodged 15 Jul 2025Other
- Granted30 m away
Construction of an external play area (254sqm) together with all necessary site works including perimeter…
Bray Methodist Church , Eglinton and Florence Road , Bray
24486WicklowLodged 12 Dec 2024Other
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from Commercial to residential — All necessary ancillary works to facilitate this development
No. 5 Florence Road , Bray , Co. Wicklow
2360253WicklowLodged 5 Sept 2023Change of use
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