The Harbour Bar, Nos 1 - 4 Dock Terrace, Bray County Wicklow
Retention of external alterations, heaters, and decorative features at The Harbour Bar in Bray.
2360179 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360179
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for various alterations and additions to the licensed premises, including external gas heaters, a decorative boat, a mural, and facade amendments to the 'Fish Bar'.
- Floor area
- 576 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of the following alterations and additions to the existing licenced premises and restaurant, including beer garden: amendments to the façade of the "fish bar"; provision of a 1.1m boundary wall to the front of the "fish bar" (no. 4 dock terrace); and the retention of 18 no. External gas heaters, an entrance signage board, an historic phone box, a decorative boat signage board, glazed screens to the external boundary walls, 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, a mural on the side (southern boundary), together with all other associated site development works above and below ground. The works do not result in an increase of floor area to the main premises of 576 sq m
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Seapoint Court Apts, Seapoint Road, Bray | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 101 m |
| 21 Seapoint Court Apts, Seapoint Road, Bray | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 127 m |
| Seapoint House, Seapoint Rd, Bray | Aug 2025 | €999,900 | 129 m |
| 25 Seapoint Court, Bray, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €517,500 | 183 m |
| 1 Duncairn Ave, Bray, Wicklow | May 2025 | €455,000 | 186 m |
| 6 Seapoint Court, Bray, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €542,000 | 191 m |
| 3 Elm Grove Tce, Bray, Co Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 249 m |
| 1 Elmgrove Terrace, Duncairn Ave, Bray | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 260 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 July 2023
- Decision due19 September 2023
- Decision issued14 September 2023
- Appeal submitted11 October 2023
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