GrantedRetentionDecided 9 October 2025

Block C Sea Gardens Former Bray Golf Club Lands, Off Ravenswell Road and Dublin Road, Bray

Retention of ground floor changes and entrance relocation at Block C, Sea Gardens.

2560681 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 2 September 2025

Reference: 2560681
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 2 September 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for amendments to a permitted Strategic Housing Development. The changes include relocating the basement car park entrance, reconfiguring the ground floor layout, and increasing the floor areas of the childcare facility, café, and retail units.

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Development description

Amendments to the strategic housing development permitted under abp-311181-21. The retention permission for amendments sought to block c comprise of: a. Relocation of the vehicular entrance to the under-croft car park for block c. B. Reconfiguration and changes of uses at the ground floor layout of block c resulting in: - an increase in gross floor area of the permitted childcare facility from 627 sqm to 672 sqm; - the relocation of the permitted café unit and an increase in gross floor area from 195 sqm to 228 sqm; - the relocation of the permitted convenience retail unit and an increase in gross floor area from 249 sqm to 420 sqm; and - the relocation and reconfiguration of ancillary uses. These changes have resulted in a net increase in gross floor area of 249 sqm (45 sqm increase to the childcare facility use, 33 sqm increase to the café use, 171 sqm increase to the convenience retail use) but with no change to the building footprint. C. Minor alterations to the ground floor external elevations to reflect relocation of vehicular entrance, reconfiguration of internal uses impacting on the positions of windows and door openings and addition of 2 no. External on-street car parking spaces

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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	34 m
87 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€590,308	49 m
88 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€581,498	51 m
89 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€581,498	55 m
90 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€581,498	58 m
93 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€484,582	61 m
91 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€581,498	62 m
92 Shoreside Park, Sea Gardens, Brayprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€590,308	68 m

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Application received2 September 2025
Decision due27 October 2025
Decision issued9 October 2025
Grant issued11 November 2025
Permission expiry10 November 2030

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