Laxton House, Novara Avenue, Bray
Conversion of a protected house in Bray into seven apartments with a rear extension.
171512 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 December 2017
- Reference
- 171512
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 650 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting Laxton House, a protected structure, and its rear ground floor extensions into four two-bedroom apartments, two one-bedroom apartments, and one studio apartment. It includes a new 21 sqm ground floor rear extension, elevational amendments, and 12 designated parking spaces.
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
Conversion of house and rear ground floor extensions into 4 no 2 bed apartments, 2 no 1 bed apartment, and 1 no studio apartment with the addition of a new ground floor rear extension of 21sqm, amendments to elevations of existing building, 12 no designated parking spaces to the front of the house and associated landscape and drainage works (protected structure)
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wellington Court, Bray, Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €470,000 | 27 m |
| 11 Wellington Court, Novara Ave, Bray | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 36 m |
| 1 Carlton Terrace, Novara Avenue, Bray | Sept 2025 | €690,000 | 128 m |
| 10 Toner House, Sidmonton Place, Bray | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 129 m |
| 14 Novara Park, Bray, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €770,000 | 133 m |
| 9 Novara Park, Bray, Co Wicklow | May 2026 | €745,000 | 164 m |
| 11 Wyvern, Bray, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €1,065,000 | 170 m |
| Innisfail, Galtrim Rd, Bray | Jan 2025 | €1,100,000 | 180 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 received21 December 2017
- Further information requested21 February 2018
- Further information received7 August 2018
- Decision due3 September 2018
- Decision issued29 August 2018
- Grant issued15 October 2018
- Permission expiry14 October 2023
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