O’Driscoll’s Seaside Bar, 8 Marine Terrace, Strand Road Bray
Adding two storeys above a seaside pub to create two new apartments, alongside alterations to an existing first-floor flat.
2560279 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560279
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves removing the existing roof of a two-storey building to construct two additional storeys, increasing the height to four storeys. This will provide two new two-bedroom apartments with balconies. The project also includes alterations to the existing first-floor apartment and modifications to the public house entrance.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
(i) removal of existing pitched roof and flat roof to first-floor apartment and construction of 2 no. Additional storeys (increasing building height from two to four storeys) to provide 2 no. New 2-bed apartments with new pitched roof to front, flat roof to rear, and balconies to front elevation. (ii) alterations to the layout of the existing first-floor apartment (3-bed unit), together with alterations/repositioning of fenestration and door openings. (iii) extinguishment of existing front entrance lobby to public house and provision of a new entrance lobby with stairwell and lift to proposed apartments. (iv) removal of part of window to existing bay window to front elevation to provide new entrance door to public house. (v) provision of new bin storage area and bicycle parking. (vi) all associated site development works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments 1 - 32, Albert Place, Albert Avenueprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €12,672,279 | 152 m |
| Sunaura House, 1 Meath Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €850,000 | 183 m |
| 8 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Mar 2025 | €482,500 | 197 m |
| 17 Sidbury Court, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 225 m |
| 15 Brennans Parade, Strand Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 236 m |
| Apt.5 - Dargan Court, Meath Road, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 257 m |
| 4 Warburton Terrace, Sidmonton Ave, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,286,150 | 282 m |
| 5 Claremont Terrace, Meath Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €875,000 | 289 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 April 2025
- Further information requested6 June 2025
- Further information received14 November 2025
- Decision due11 December 2025
- Decision issued2 December 2025
- Grant issued13 January 2026
- Permission expiry12 January 2031
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