5 Albert Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of a ground floor from a commercial cafe to office and community use in Bray.
24102 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 4 March 2024
- Reference
- 24102
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use at the ground floor of 5 Albert Avenue from a commercial cafe to office and community use. This space will be ancillary to the adjacent residential development approved under a previous planning reference.
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
The change of use at ground floor from commercial/café to office/community use, ancillary to the adjacent residential development as approved under planning reference: 18/1432
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments 1 - 32, Albert Place, Albert Avenueprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €12,672,279 | 78 m |
| Sunaura House, 1 Meath Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €850,000 | 115 m |
| 8 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Mar 2025 | €482,500 | 125 m |
| 17 Sidbury Court, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 151 m |
| 15 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 165 m |
| Apt.5 - Dargan Court, Meath Road, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 184 m |
| 4 Warburton Terrace, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,286,150 | 207 m |
| 5 Claremont Terrace, Meath Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €875,000 | 215 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 received4 March 2024
- Further information requested24 April 2024
- Further information received24 June 2024
- Decision due21 July 2024
- Decision issued5 July 2024
- Appeal submitted31 July 2024
- Appeal decided27 January 2025
- Permission expiry26 January 2030
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