Bray Head House and the former NOrth Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School, Putland Road and extending to Newcourt Road, Bray
Demolition of school extensions and construction of 179 apartments, including refurbishment of a protected structure.
SH202104 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 November 2021
- Reference
- SH202104
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- N/A
- Received
- 23 November 2021
- Residential units
- 179
- Floor area
- 14300.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of non-original outbuildings and a 1950s school extension. Bray Head House, a protected structure, will be refurbished and converted into apartments, alongside the construction of three new apartment blocks containing 179 units, a creche, and basement parking.
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Official record
Development description
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | Jun 2026 | €536,000 | 54 m |
| 81 The Headlands, Bray, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 69 m |
| 85 The Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €495,000 | 78 m |
| 70 The Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | May 2025 | €400,000 | 99 m |
| 10 Bay View, The Headlands, Putland Road | Aug 2025 | €630,000 | 110 m |
| 17 Mountain View, The Headlands, Putland Rd Bray | May 2025 | €302,000 | 113 m |
| 18 Mountain View, The Headlands, Putland Rd Bray | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 113 m |
| 57 The Headlands, Putland Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 116 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 November 2021
- Decision due26 January 2022
- Decision issued15 February 2022
- Grant issued23 March 2022
- Permission expiry22 March 2027
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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16742WicklowLodged 4 Jul 2016Commercial
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The proposed modifications will consist of the following:- — reduction in the number of units from 179 to 172…
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2660118WicklowLodged 19 Feb 2026Apartments
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