GrantedApartmentsDecided 21 June 2022

former Bray Head Hotel, Strand Road, Bray

Amendments to a development at the former Bray Head Hotel to increase the apartment count from 44 to 49 units.

22475 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 May 2022

Reference: 22475
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 May 2022

Summary

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Proposed amendments to a previously approved scheme at the protected former Bray Head Hotel. Changes include removing the 4th-floor penthouse, reconfiguring the layout to increase the apartment count from 44 to 49 units, adding 6 parking spaces, and making elevational and landscaping changes.

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Residential units: 49

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Development description

Amendments to previously approved (planning ref 18/936) at this site known as the former bray head hotel (a protected structure rps ref 899) comprising of the following: a) the removal of 4th floor penthouse above existing protected structure, b) the re-configuration (within granted building footprint/same floor area) of the granted 44 no. Apartments to increase unit numbers to 49 no. Apartments consisting of 1 no. Studio, 19 no. One beds, 20 no. Two beds and 9 no. Three bed apartments, c) the removal of the granted penthouse stairwell serving the upper floors, and the incorporation of resulting floor area into the ground floor commercial unit. D) elevational changes to reflect reconfiguration apartment layouts with amended fenestration. E) the addition of 6 no parking spaces to the granted 46 spaces, a proposal of 52 spaces in the revised parking layout, including 5 ev charging stations. F) reconfiguration of the hard and soft landscaping, bicycle parking and all associated site works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€775,000	7 m
47 Fontenoy Place, Bray, Wicklow	May 2026	€680,000	7 m
Apartment 35, Fontenoy Place, Strand Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€574,889	7 m
Apartment 30, Fontenoy Place, Strand Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€548,458	7 m
38 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€427,322	7 m
47 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€594,722	11 m
22 Fontenoy Place, Brayprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€419,534	11 m
45 Fontenoy Place, Strand Road, Brayprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€519,833	11 m

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Application received3 May 2022
Decision due27 June 2022
Decision issued21 June 2022
Grant issued26 July 2022
Permission expiry25 July 2027

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