Amber, Violet Hill, Herbert Road
Refurbishment and interior reordering of an apartment at Violet Hill.
17544 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 May 2017
- Reference
- 17544
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extensive interior refurbishment and reordering of an apartment. Key works include installing a mezzanine floor with a spiral staircase, converting the attic to a loft, adding wall insulation, and updating the kitchen, bathrooms, and utility 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
Refurbishment and reordering of interior features, involving their replacement with mezzanine floor and spiral staircase, reordering of attic to loft, their replacement with a mezzanine floor and spiral staircase, reordering of attic to loft, incorporation of breathable insulation to external walls of apartment, incorporation of panelling to walls of living room, replacement of kitchen units and fittings, removal of closet to kitchen and replacing door with niche, removal of 1970s screen to kitchen, and insertion of new screen to corridor to form new kitchen and dining area, incorporation of new enlarged family bathroom at location of existing show and boiler room, subdivision of boiler room with new door to new utility, removal of closet to corridor and its replacement with niche to new kitchen dining area, closing of door to existing bedroom 3 and the conversion of this room to utility, refurbishment of conversion of this room to utility, refurbishment of existing wc and existing ensuite bathroom, replacement of 1970s glazed doors. Refurbishment of all existing windows, the glazing of the existing dormer windows, the installation of an air / water heat pump in the garden, and all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Amber, Violet Hill, Herbert Road | Jun 2025 | €830,000 | 20 m |
| Mandalay, Violet Hill, Herbert Rd | Apr 2025 | €955,000 | 30 m |
| 195 Richmond Park, Bray, Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 54 m |
| 23 Ashton Wood, Herbert Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 97 m |
| 155 Richmond Park, Herbert Rd, Bray | Oct 2025 | €464,000 | 108 m |
| 53 Ashton Wood, Bray, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €455,000 | 120 m |
| 9 Ashton Wood, Herbert Rd, Bray | Oct 2025 | €503,000 | 122 m |
| 54 Ashton Wood, Bray, Co Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €594,500 | 123 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 received15 May 2017
- Decision due9 July 2017
- Decision issued5 July 2017
- Grant issued14 August 2017
- Permission expiry13 August 2022
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