Bowden Cottage, Strand Road, Bray
Demolition of a cottage in Bray to build a new two-storey café with a takeaway and outdoor seating.
22236 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 14 March 2022
- Reference
- 22236
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing single-storey Bowden Cottage (29.35 sqm) on Strand Road. In its place, a new two-storey building will be constructed to operate as a café with a takeaway. The ground floor will feature a servery, seating, and kitchen, while the first floor will house kitchen, storage, and staff facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 126 m²
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 from dwelling to café with takeaway. Works will include the demolition of the existing single story cottage (29.35sqm) and the construction of a two storey building. Ground floor (63sqm) accommodation includes a servery and seating area, a toilet and a kitchen. First floor (63sqm) accommodation includes a kitchen , storage and staff facilities with associated plant at roof level. Works to the front area include a new shopfront with bi-fold doors and a retractable canopy, paving, outdoor seating area and a discrete area to accommodate bins.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe, Putland Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €975,000 | 69 m |
| 3 Coastguard Terrace, Putland Rd, Bray | Jan 2025 | €355,000 | 125 m |
| 2 Coastguard Terrace, Putland Rd, Bray | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 129 m |
| 7 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €406,504 | 201 m |
| 22 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €419,534 | 201 m |
| 47 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €594,722 | 201 m |
| No. 15 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €524,239 | 201 m |
| 45 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €519,833 | 201 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 received14 March 2022
- Further information requested5 May 2022
- Further information received4 November 2022
- Decision due1 December 2022
- Decision issued22 November 2022
- Grant issued30 December 2022
- Permission expiry29 December 2027
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