Bray Head House, Putland Road, Bray
Extension of duration for a 179-unit apartment development and refurbishment of a protected school building.
25335 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 28 November 2025
- Reference
- 25335
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 28 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration for a major development involving the demolition of several outbuildings and a 1950s school extension. It includes the refurbishment and conversion of Bray Head House (a Protected Structure) into apartments, alongside the construction of three new apartment buildings to provide a total of 179 units, a creche, and a basement car park.
- Residential units
- 179
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Official record
Development description
Section 42 - extension of appropriate period - sh202104 - demolition of:-non-original shed and outbuildings to the rear of bray head house; the 1950s 2/3 storey redbrick secondary school extension to bray head house; other shed and outbuildings to the rear of the site; refubishment of bray head house (protected structure) with internal reconfiguration and change of use from school to apartments; the construction of 3 no. Residential apartment buildings (block a, b and c) with common basement under podium amnenity space; provision of 179 residential apartment units. The units will be provided across 4 no. Buildings arranged around a central landscaped podium; the under-podium basement level will accommodate 142 no. Car parking spaces, bicycle parking, bin stores and plant; a creche will be located at ground floor level of block a; 12 no. Surface level car parking spaces will be provided allocated for bray head house units and drop off area for creche along with surface level bicycle parking; widening of existing vechicular access from putland road to newcourt road; site landscaping, boundary treatments, infrastructure works, esb substation and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | Jun 2026 | €536,000 | 94 m |
| 81 The Headlands, Bray, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 111 m |
| 85 The Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €495,000 | 119 m |
| 10 Bay View, The Headlands, Putland Road | Aug 2025 | €630,000 | 127 m |
| 70 The Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €400,000 | 139 m |
| 17 Mountain View, The Headlands, Putland Rd Bray | May 2025 | €302,000 | 146 m |
| 18 Mountain View, The Headlands, Putland Rd Bray | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 9, Shoreview, The Headlandsnot full market price | May 2026 | €380,000 | 147 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 received28 November 2025
- Decision due31 January 2026
- Decision issued22 December 2025
- Permission expiry21 December 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
The proposed modifications will consist of the following:- — reduction in the number of units from 179 to 172…
Bray Head House (Protected Structure) and the former North Wicklow Educate Together , Secondary School (A98CK73) Putland Road and extending to Newcourt Road , Bray
2660118WicklowLodged 19 Feb 2026Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The proposed modifications will consist of the following:- — reduction in the number of units from 179 to 172…
Bray Head House (Protected Structure) and the former North Wicklow Educate Together , Secondary School (A98CK73) Putland Road and extending to Newcourt Road , Bray
2660108WicklowLodged 18 Feb 2026Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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16742WicklowLodged 4 Jul 2016Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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19737WicklowLodged 10 Jul 2019Infrastructure
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