Site at Vevay Road and Boghall Road (the former Dell site), Bray, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of a manufacturing building to construct 178 apartments and a childcare facility.
2446 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 30 January 2024
- Reference
- 2446
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal involves demolishing a vacant manufacturing building. In its place, 178 apartments and a childcare facility will be built across three buildings ranging from 3 to 4 storeys over a basement.
- Residential units
- 178
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The proposed lrd includes the demolition of the existing vacant manufacturing building on site, all associated site clearance and enabling works, and the construction of a residential development (phase 2 development of the overall landholding) comprising 178 no. Apartments , and a childcare facility, in 3 no. Buildings (blocks 1,2 & 3), ranging from 3 to 4 no. Storeys in height, over a basement level. Vehicular access will be via the existing access from vevay road and via a new vehicular access from boghall road. The proposed development includes public open space, communal open space, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, bin stores, an esb substation and cycle lift, external fire escape cores, plant rooms, green roofs, and pv panels at roof level. All associated site and infrastructural works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Newcourt Rd, Bray, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €537,800 | 221 m |
| 101 Riddlesford, Bray, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €740,000 | 232 m |
| 2a Glendale Drive, Bray, Co. Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €860,000 | 235 m |
| 13 Briar Wood, Vevay Rd, Bray | Feb 2026 | €650,000 | 240 m |
| 4 Cherry Tree Dr, Bray, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €306,945 | 260 m |
| 13 Newcourt Rd, Bray, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €700,000 | 267 m |
| 33 Riddlesford, Southern Cross Rd, Bray | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 273 m |
| 8 Riddlesford, Bray, Co Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €680,000 | 303 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 received30 January 2024
- Decision due25 March 2024
- Decision issued15 March 2024
- Appeal submitted8 April 2024
- Appeal decided26 July 2024
- Permission expiry25 July 2029
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