The Harbour Bar, Nos. 1- 4 Dock Terrace Bray, Co. Wicklow
Alterations and extensions to The Harbour Bar in Bray, including new conservatories.
2360166 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360166
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the licensed premises and restaurant includes the demolition of a front conservatory and the construction of new single-storey conservatories and extensions to the front and rear. The works will result in a net floor area increase of 187 square metres and involve the removal of various external items.
- Floor area
- 187 m²
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Official record
Development description
The following alterations and additions to the existing licensed premises and restaurant, including beer garden: demolition of the front conservatory (38 sq m); construction of a single storey conservatory to the front of nos. 1-3 dock terrace and of a single storey front extension in front of no. 4 dock terrace (total 170 sq m); and construction of a single storey conservatory to the rear (17 sq m), together with all other associated site development works above and below ground including the provision of a rendered wall with fixed glazed screen and realigned and enlarged pedestrian entrance gates, signage board, retractable umbrellas, and associated signage. The works will result in a net increase of floor area to the main premises of 187 sq m from 576 sq m (minus 38 sq m) to 725 sq m. In order to facilitate the development, other external items, which are currently the subject of a concurrent planning application for retention permission for development, will be removed, namely: amendments to the façade of the "fish bar", 18 no. External gas heaters, an entrance signage board, an historic phone box, a decorative boat signage board, a retractable awning to the front (eastern) façade, a retractable awning to the rear (western) façade, roof level water tanks, a fishing boat at roof level to the rear, and a mural on the side (southern boundary)
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- Application received21 July 2023
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