5 Albert Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of warehouses to build 25 apartments, a café, and parking.
181027 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 September 2018
- Reference
- 181027
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed mixed-use development on a 0.274-hectare site involves the demolition of existing warehouses. In their place, the applicant plans to construct a café, 8 one-bedroom apartments, 17 two-bedroom apartments, and 11 surface-level parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 25
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Official record
Development description
Mixed use commercial and residential development on a site of approximately 0.274 hectares comprising of the following: demolition of the existing warehouses on site, 1 no retail / commercial space (café), 8 no 1 bedroom apartments, 17 no 2 bedroom apartments, 11 no surface level parking spaces and all ancillary site works including landscaping, boundary treatments and provision of adequate drainage treatment, access for commercial, emergency and residential vehicles will be through the main entrance off albert avenue
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments 1 - 32, Albert Place, Albert Avenueprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €12,672,279 | 92 m |
| Sunaura House, 1 Meath Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €850,000 | 123 m |
| 8 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Mar 2025 | €482,500 | 141 m |
| 17 Sidbury Court, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 166 m |
| 15 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 182 m |
| Apt.5 - Dargan Court, Meath Road, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 197 m |
| 4 Warburton Terrace, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,286,150 | 222 m |
| 5 Claremont Terrace, Meath Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €875,000 | 229 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Timeline
- Application received18 September 2018
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