9A Purcell Lane, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of a drop-in facility building to a childminding creche.
20843 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 27 August 2020
- Reference
- 20843
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for existing buildings from their previous use as a drop-in facility to a childminding creche, including ancillary works.
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
Change of use of existing building(s) previously employed as drop in facility to a child minding creche including ancillary 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 21 December 2020.
Notified floor area: 120.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Flat A Floor 2 Main Street, Bray, Co Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €475,000 | 50 m |
| 3 Connolly Sq, Bray, Wicklownot full market price | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 66 m |
| 55 James Connolly Sq, Bray, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €358,000 | 75 m |
| 30 Connolly Sq, Bray, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €371,500 | 85 m |
| 33 Connolly Sq, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 96 m |
| 1a Novara Avenue, Bray | Jan 2026 | €235,000 | 100 m |
| 17 St Kevins Sq, Bray, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €212,000 | 119 m |
| Nirvana Crutchlevy Lane, Off Main St, Bray | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 145 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 received27 August 2020
- Decision due21 October 2020
- Decision issued21 October 2020
- Grant issued8 December 2020
- Appeal submitted13 November 2020
- Permission expiry7 December 2025
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