Lands at Bray Central, Main Street, Bray
Change of use from retail to 25 apartments at Bray Central.
221357 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 16 December 2022
- Reference
- 221357
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use of approximately 2,128 sqm of retail and storage space to residential use. This will provide 25 apartments across the first and second floors of existing three-storey blocks, with no external elevation changes.
- Residential units
- 25
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,128 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Proposed development shall provide for a change of use from existing retail/retail storage and plant room use (approx. 2,128 sqm) to residential use to provide for 25 no. Apartments in the form of
- No. 1 bed units, 9 no. 2 bed units and 6 no. 3 bed units at first and second floor level of existing blocks 1 and 2 (existing height 3 storeys)of the overall bray central development. There are no revisions proposed to the existing external elevations of blocks 1 and
- Exiting basement (level
- 1) shall now provide for the designation of 10 no. Existing car parking spaces to cater for the new residential proposal; 64 no. New bicycle spaces; and 2 no. New designated residential bin storage areas. The development shall also provide for communal open space at level 2 of block 2; private open space in the form of balconies and associated boundary treatment; and all associated site development, infrastructure, and landscape works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 4 Quinsborough Road, Bray | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 45 m |
| 3 Church Terrace, Bray, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €333,250 | 109 m |
| 3 Fatima Terrace, Bray, Wicklow | May 2025 | €600,000 | 111 m |
| 4 Florence Rd, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €500,000 | 113 m |
| 8 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 149 m |
| 1a Novara Avenue, Bray | Jan 2026 | €235,000 | 173 m |
| Columcille, Novara Ave, Bray | Aug 2025 | €65,000 | 175 m |
| Cimarosa, 3 Carlton Close, Bray | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 176 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 received16 December 2022
- Decision due18 February 2023
- Decision issued17 February 2023
- Appeal submitted16 March 2023
- Appeal decided18 July 2024
- Permission expiry17 July 2029
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