Strand Road (beside Bray Head Hotel & Star Leisure), Bray, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of existing buildings for a major development of 106 apartments, 5 commercial units, and a creche.
17359 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 April 2017
- Reference
- 17359
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a major mixed-use development on a 0.6-hectare site. It includes the demolition of existing residential buildings to construct 106 apartments across multiple storeys, 5 commercial units, a childcare facility, and basement/ground-level parking.
- Residential units
- 106
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 1,894 m²
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Official record
Development description
New commercial and residential development on a site of approx 0.6 hectares 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 external circulation areas / including play and garden areas, commercial and residential car parking facilities at basement, ground floor and mezzanine floor levels, 106 no residenital apartments, esb substation and a childcare facility (gross floor area 226 sqm) with landscaped and play areas at first floor area. Residential apartments are located from 1st floor up to 6th floor generally. A total of 106 no apartments (12 no 3 bed apartments, 71 no 2 bed apartments and 23 no 1 bed apartments) to be all provided with dedicated external balconies / terraces. Access for both commercial and residential vehicles will be through the main entrance off strand road whilst creche setdown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Coastguard Terrace, Putland Rd, Bray | Jan 2025 | €355,000 | 36 m |
| 2 Coastguard Terrace, Putland Rd, Bray | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 37 m |
| Ivanhoe, Putland Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €975,000 | 96 m |
| 7 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €406,504 | 104 m |
| No. 15 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €524,239 | 104 m |
| 18 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €612,334 | 104 m |
| 47 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €594,722 | 104 m |
| 22 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €419,534 | 104 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 received3 April 2017
- Decision due28 May 2017
- Decision issued26 May 2017
- Appeal submitted22 June 2017
- Appeal decided13 November 2017
- Permission expiry12 November 2022
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