24 Florence Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Retention of site clearance, demolition, and replacement of a garden centre with a two-storey commercial building.
21383 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 8 April 2021
- Reference
- 21383
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the clearance, demolition, and replacement of a former garden centre. In its place, a two-storey building has been built containing two ground-floor retail units and two first-floor commercial offices.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1) site clearance, demolition and replacement of an existing garden centre and commercial premises (2) replacement with a two storey building including 2 retail / commercial units at ground floor level, (including for potential use as hairdresser/barber shop), either side of an entrance hall and stairs providing access to two no. Commercial/office units situated at first floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Florence Rd, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €500,000 | 54 m |
| 3 Fatima Terrace, Bray, Wicklow | May 2025 | €600,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 1, 4 Quinsborough Road, Bray | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 87 m |
| 8 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 113 m |
| Cimarosa, 3 Carlton Close, Bray | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 113 m |
| Columcille, Novara Ave, Bray | Aug 2025 | €65,000 | 126 m |
| 4 Carlton Villas, Novara Avenue, Bray | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 134 m |
| 1a Novara Avenue, Bray | Jan 2026 | €235,000 | 143 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 received8 April 2021
- Decision due2 June 2021
- Decision issued21 May 2021
- Grant issued7 July 2021
- Permission expiry6 July 2026
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