Ulysses, Montebello Terrace and 58-59 Strand Road, Bray
Demolition of extensions to a B&B to build a 43-apartment block with retail units in Bray.
161402 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 December 2016
- Reference
- 161402
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the Ulysses Bed and Breakfast into a single 4-bedroom home and demolishing existing rear extensions. A new 4 to 5-storey block will be built containing 43 apartments, 2 retail units, and a basement with 47 car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 43
- Storeys
- 5
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 of ulysses bed and breakfast to a single 4 bed dwelling, including the demolition of the existing extensions, sheds to the rear and porch to the front, addition of 2 no. Windows to the rear and construction of a 4 storey part 5 storey block with 43 no. Apartments, consisting of 30 no. 2 bed, 9 no. 1 bed and 4 no. 3 bed with balconies, terraces and roof garden, basement with 47 no. Car park spaces and storage, 2 no retail units, 17 no. Surface car park spaces with landscaped areas and ancillary siteworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 27, Strand View Apartments, Strand Road | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 10 m |
| Apt.8 - Strand View, Strand Road, Bray | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 10 m |
| Apt 26 Strand View, Strand Road, Bray | Sept 2025 | €525,000 | 10 m |
| Montebello, Strand Rd, Bray Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €1,295,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 1 - Martello Manor, Strand Road, Bray | Feb 2025 | €342,000 | 44 m |
| 12 Goldsmith Terrace, Quinsborough Rd, Bray | May 2026 | €710,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 5, Fontenoy Place, Strand Road Bray | Dec 2025 | €439,038 | 90 m |
| Ard Beag, Meath Rd, Bray | Jul 2026 | €1,500,000 | 144 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 received19 December 2016
- Further information requested10 February 2017
- Further information received3 July 2017
- Decision due14 August 2017
- Decision issued9 August 2017
- Appeal submitted4 September 2017
- Appeal decided4 September 2017
- Permission expiry15 January 2023
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