Finnbees, The Aquarium Building, Strand Road
Alterations to an existing restaurant including a new dining terrace, internal stairs, and retention of an escape stair.
19395 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 11 April 2019
- Reference
- 19395
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes elevational changes and an internal stair connection between the ground and first floor of the restaurant. It also includes a first-floor dining terrace, a new bin store, signage, and retention permission for an existing escape stair.
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
Elevational changes, internal stair connection between ground and first floor and first floor dining terrace to the south and west of existing restaurant, amendments to curtain walling, new bin store, accessed from natural ground level to the south, signage, inaccessible deck and planters to raised stone area (west), retention permission for existing escape stair to the west, together with associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Mar 2025 | €482,500 | 99 m |
| Apartments 1 - 32, Albert Place, Albert Avenueprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €12,672,279 | 122 m |
| 15 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 123 m |
| 17 Sidbury Court, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 144 m |
| Sunaura House, 1 Meath Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €850,000 | 174 m |
| Apt.5 - Dargan Court, Meath Road, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 192 m |
| 4 Warburton Terrace, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,286,150 | 192 m |
| Apartment 5, Fontenoy Place, Strand Road Bray | Dec 2025 | €439,038 | 195 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 April 2019
- Further information requested29 May 2019
- Further information received6 September 2019
- Decision due3 October 2019
- Decision issued23 September 2019
- Grant issued5 November 2019
- Permission expiry4 November 2024
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