GrantedHousing estateDecided 30 September 2025

Site largely within the Former Bray Golf Course Lands, Off Ravenswell Road and Dublin Road, Bray

A major mixed-use development in Bray featuring 341 residential units, commercial spaces, and retail areas.

2560207 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 24 March 2025

Reference: 2560207
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2025

Summary

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The proposed development on the former Bray Golf Course lands consists of 341 residential units alongside substantial commercial and retail spaces. The residential mix includes 94 terraced houses, 106 duplex units, and 109 apartments in a block ranging from 3 to 15 storeys.

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Residential units: 341

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Official record

Development description

Mixed-use development comprising 341 no. Residential units, commercial spaces (total gross floor area c. 10,778 sq. M), retail/retail services spaces (total gross floor area c. 8,155 sq. M), car and bicycle parking for residents and visitors, open spaces and associated supporting development infrastructure. The residential component will consist of: (i) 94 no. Terraced houses (2-3 storeys in height) comprising 62 no. 3-bedrooms and 32 no. 4-bedrooms; all houses are provided with private open space, internal storage space, and refuse storage. (ii) 106 no. Duplex own-door units (2-3 storeys in height) comprising 53 no. 2-bedrooms located at ground level and 53 no. 3-bedrooms at the upper floor level; all duplex own-door units are provided with private open space, internal storage space, and refuse storage. (iii) 109 no. Apartments in block e (3-15 storeys in height) consisting of 9 no. 1-bedroom, 83 no. 2-bedrooms, 9 no. 3-bedrooms and 8 no. 4-bedrooms and residential amenity spaces (c. 602 sq. M); all apartments are provided with balconies or terraces, internal storage space, and refuse storage within 1 no. Internal refuse storage area on the undercroft floor level; (iv) 32 no. Apartments in block h (3-4 storeys in height) consisting of 18 no. 1-bedroom, 12 no. 2-bedrooms and 2 no. 3-bedrooms; all apartments are provided with balconies or terraces, internal storage space, and refuse storage within 2 no. Internal refuse storage areas on the ground floor level; the commercial and retail/retail services component will consist of: (i) block e comprising 1 no. Public house (c. 804 sq. M), 2 no. Retail units (combined c. 908 sq. M); (ii) block g (1-2 storeys in height) comprising 3 no. Retail units (total gross floor area c. 2,550 sq. M); (iii) block h comprising 1 no. Medical centre (c. 706 sq. M), 1 no. Childcare facility (c. 762 sq. M), and 1 no. Retail unit (c. 94 sq. M); and (iv) block i (3-7 storeys in height) comprising 1 no. Hotel of 150 no. Rooms (c. 10,016 sq. M) with associated wellbeing centre and pool (c. 1,169 sq. M), wedding/function venue (c. 633 sq. M), rooftop restaurant (c. 883 sq. M), and 1 no. Retail unit (c. 408 sq. M). In addition, the proposed development will also comprise the provision of supporting and ancillary infrastructure, including 532 car parking spaces, 1,003 bicycle parking spaces, open spaces, and all associated ancillary site works

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
98 Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€537,445	168 m
25 Seapoint Court, Bray, Wicklow	Oct 2025	€517,500	206 m
1 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€546,255	209 m
3 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€622,800	209 m
9 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€643,172	215 m
13 Shoreside Park, Seagardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€634,361	227 m
15 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€823,789	228 m
6 Seapoint Court, Bray, Wicklow	Oct 2025	€542,000	229 m

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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 received24 March 2025
Further information requested14 May 2025
Further information received8 August 2025
Decision due2 October 2025
Decision issued30 September 2025
Appeal submitted24 October 2025

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