4-7 Castle Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of a first-floor commercial unit to a medical ophthalmology practice, with new signage and access upgrades.
201233 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 December 2020
- Reference
- 201233
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a first-floor commercial/retail unit into an eye clinic. The works include new signage, replacing the rear fire escape stairs, and installing a new lift and stairs at the ground floor entrance for level access.
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
- Planning permission sought for change of use of first floor commercial / retail unit to a medical ophthalmology practice
- New signage to existing shop front over front entrance at castle street
- Remove existing fire escape stairs to rear of building and provide new fire escape stairwell to replace existing with alterations to existing window at first floor level to facilitate same
- Alterations to existing ground floor entrance from castle street consisting of new entrance doors, roller shutter , reduced floor level for level access, new stairs and lift to first floor
- All above with associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 April 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 325 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 10 St Columcilles Terrace, Bray, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 110 m |
| 1-18 Adelaide Apartments, Saint Laurence's Terrace, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €6,861,509 | 119 m |
| 3 Dargleview Tce, Bray, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 139 m |
| 1 Adelaide Villas, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 181 m |
| 3 Adelaide Villas, Lower Dargle Rd, Bray | Aug 2025 | €371,000 | 184 m |
| 15 The Maltings, Bray, Co Wicklow | May 2026 | €433,000 | 195 m |
| Apt 1, The Mill, The Maltings | Dec 2025 | €386,000 | 196 m |
| Apt.46 - The Printworks, Lower Dargle Road, Bray | Mar 2026 | €435,000 | 203 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 December 2020
- Further information requested28 January 2021
- Further information received1 February 2021
- Decision due28 February 2021
- Decision issued19 February 2021
- Grant issued29 March 2021
- Permission expiry28 March 2026
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