Ravenna House, Convent Avenue, Bray
Retention of a change of use from a single house to a 12-bedroom student accommodation unit in Bray.
2331 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 January 2023
- Reference
- 2331
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting Ravenna House from a single residential unit into a 12-bedroom student accommodation facility. The application includes internal and external alterations, car parking, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from single unit residential unit to a 12 bedroomed student accommodation unit including internal and external alterations, car parking facilities and all associated site development work
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 Oakdown Court, Convent Ave, Bray | Oct 2025 | €231,000 | 24 m |
| 3 Pembroke House, Sidmonton Rd, Bray | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 69 m |
| 56a Sidmonton Gardens, Bray, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €295,000 | 78 m |
| 20 Sidmonton Gardens, Bray, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €660,000 | 112 m |
| 72b Realt Na Mara, Meath Road, Bray | Jun 2026 | €565,000 | 155 m |
| Linton, Westfield Park, Bray | Sept 2025 | €875,000 | 192 m |
| Enslinn, Sidmonton Rd, Bray | Jan 2025 | €618,500 | 195 m |
| Ard Beag, Meath Rd, Bray | Jul 2026 | €1,500,000 | 247 m |
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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 received18 January 2023
- Decision due14 March 2023
- Decision issued8 March 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560170WicklowLodged 12 Mar 2025Apartments
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22820WicklowLodged 26 Jul 2022Alterations
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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