Strand Road, (Beside Bray Head Hotel & Star Leisure), Bray
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 94 apartments, 5 commercial units, and a creche in Bray.
161186 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 October 2016
- Reference
- 161186
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development on Strand Road involves the demolition of existing residential buildings to the rear. It proposes 94 apartments across up to six storeys, five commercial units, a childcare facility, and parking facilities at basement, ground, and mezzanine levels.
- Residential units
- 94
- Storeys
- 6
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
New commercial and residential development on site of approx 0.6 hectare comprising of the following: demolition of the existing residential buildings to rear of site, 5 no commercial units (total gross floor area 1894 sqm) with landscaped circulation areas, commercial and residential car parking facilities at basement, ground floor and mezzanine floor levels, mixed use of residential apartments, esb substation and a childcare facility (gross floor area 226 sqm) with landscaped and play areas at first floor level. Residential apartments located from 1st floor up to 6th floor generally. A total of 94 no apartments (11 no 3 bed apartments, 63 no 2 bed apartments and 20 no 1 bed apartments) to be provided all with dedicated external balconies / terraces. Access for both commercial and residential vehicles will be through the main entrance off strand road whilst creche set down and emergency vehicle access will be via existing laneway to rear from putland road. Application includes all ancillary works including landscaping, boundary treatments, and provision of drainage and services
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Coastguard Terrace, Putland Rd, Bray | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 30 m |
| 3 Coastguard Terrace, Putland Rd, Bray | Jan 2025 | €355,000 | 31 m |
| 7 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €406,504 | 90 m |
| 45 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €519,833 | 90 m |
| No. 15 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €524,239 | 90 m |
| 18 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €612,334 | 90 m |
| 47 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €594,722 | 90 m |
| 22 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €419,534 | 90 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 received26 October 2016
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- GrantedAt this site
(i) demolition of the existing 3 no. dwellings at Coastguard Terrace and all associated structures including…
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- RefusedAt this site
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25190WicklowLodged 15 Jul 2025Alterations
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