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Wicklow County Council · 2560512 · PERMISSION

a 0.61-hectare site located at Bray Waterfront Strand Road Bray Co. Wicklow , Site includes the existing surface car park accessible off Strand Road and the following dwellings: , Coastguard Terrace (Eircode: A98 V6K7) No. 8 Coastguard Terrace (Eirco

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Council received 8 Jul 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (431 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2560512 is a planning application for permission at a 0.61-hectare site located at Bray Waterfront Strand Road Bray Co. Wicklow , Site includes the existing surface car park accessible off Strand Road and the following dwellings: , Coastguard Terrace (Eircode: A98 V6K7) No. 8 Coastguard Terrace (Eirco, received by Wicklow County Council on 8 Jul 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: (i) demolition of the existing 3 no. dwellings at Coastguard Terrace and all associated structures including a cabin and shed; (ii) removal of hardstanding to the existing car park and part of the existing retaining wall to the rear of dwellings to be demolished at Coastguard Terrace; (iii) construction of a 99 no. unit residential development, comprising 34 no. one-bedroom apartments, 50 no. two-bedroom apartments and 15 no. three-bedroom apartments, contained within 2 no. Blocks (Blocks A and B). Block A ranges in height from 5-6 storeys and includes a total of 71 no. apartments (23 no. one-bedroom apartments, 37 no. two-bedroom apartments and 11 no. three-bedroom apartments), and 3 no. Commercial units (482.4sq.m) and a 2 storey Creche unit (242.7sq.m) accessed from Strand Road and Coastguard Terrace. Block B ranges in height from 4-6 storeys (5 storeys from ground floor level on Coastguard Terrace) and includes a total of 28 no. apartments (11 no. one-bedroom apartments, 13 no. two-bedroom apartments and 4 no. three-bedroom apartments). All apartment units proposed have access to private amenity space in the form of a balcony/terrace. The proposed development also includes: (iv) provision of bin stores, plant rooms, and bicycle stores and an undercroft car park area, accessible off Strand Road, (v) 82 no. car parking spaces will be provided to serve the development (including 5 no. accessible parking spaces, 16 no. EV car charging spaces) and 8 no. motorcycle spaces, (vi) 259 no. bicycle parking spaces will be provided to serve the development (including 172 no. standard spaces, 9 no. cargo and 78 no. visitor spaces (vii) provision of 2 no. pedestrian access points off Coastguard Terrace via a podium and further pedestrian access points along Strand Road; (viii) provision of an external play area to serve the creche unit (69 sq.m), landscaped communal open space (750sq.m), landscaped public open space (1100sq.m), public realm improvements to the sites Strand Road frontage including external seating areas and bicycle parking (719 sq.m); and (vix) all ancillary site and infrastructural works as necessary to facilitate the proposed development, including, works to retaining wall, foul/surface water drainage and attenuation areas, rain garden, water feature, sprinkler tank, ESB substation, upgrade to existing junction along Strand Road, general landscaping, boundary treatments, and public lighting. The council granted permission on 24 Jan 2026, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 12 Aug 2025. The register records an appeal (PL-500809-WW-26), decided: conditional. Within 500 m there are 80 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 23 Feb 2026 closed 201 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (24 Jan 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

(i) demolition of the existing 3 no. dwellings at Coastguard Terrace and all associated structures including a cabin and shed; (ii) removal of hardstanding to the existing car park and part of the existing retaining wall to the rear of dwellings to be demolished at Coastguard Terrace; (iii) construction of a 99 no. unit residential development, comprising 34 no. one-bedroom apartments, 50 no. two-bedroom apartments and 15 no. three-bedroom apartments, contained within 2 no. Blocks (Blocks A and B). Block A ranges in height from 5-6 storeys and includes a total of 71 no. apartments (23 no. one-bedroom apartments, 37 no. two-bedroom apartments and 11 no. three-bedroom apartments), and 3 no. Commercial units (482.4sq.m) and a 2 storey Creche unit (242.7sq.m) accessed from Strand Road and Coastguard Terrace. Block B ranges in height from 4-6 storeys (5 storeys from ground floor level on Coastguard Terrace) and includes a total of 28 no. apartments (11 no. one-bedroom apartments, 13 no. two-bedroom apartments and 4 no. three-bedroom apartments). All apartment units proposed have access to private amenity space in the form of a balcony/terrace. The proposed development also includes: (iv) provision of bin stores, plant rooms, and bicycle stores and an undercroft car park area, accessible off Strand Road, (v) 82 no. car parking spaces will be provided to serve the development (including 5 no. accessible parking spaces, 16 no. EV car charging spaces) and 8 no. motorcycle spaces, (vi) 259 no. bicycle parking spaces will be provided to serve the development (including 172 no. standard spaces, 9 no. cargo and 78 no. visitor spaces (vii) provision of 2 no. pedestrian access points off Coastguard Terrace via a podium and further pedestrian access points along Strand Road; (viii) provision of an external play area to serve the creche unit (69 sq.m), landscaped communal open space (750sq.m), landscaped public open space (1100sq.m), public realm improvements to the sites Strand Road frontage including external seating areas and bicycle parking (719 sq.m); and (vix) all ancillary site and infrastructural works as necessary to facilitate the proposed development, including, works to retaining wall, foul/surface water drainage and attenuation areas, rain garden, water feature, sprinkler tank, ESB substation, upgrade to existing junction along Strand Road, general landscaping, boundary treatments, and public lighting

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 24 Jan 2026
Permission expires
21 Jun 2031
Site (from polygon)
6,173 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 8 Jul 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 12 Aug 2025
  • 27 Aug 2025
    Further information requested
  • 23 Dec 2025
    Further information received
  • 24 Jan 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 23 Feb 2026
  • 17 Feb 2026
    Appeal lodged

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    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Bray Head
    • NIAH-recorded building · 16
      Altona House; Neptune House; Strand Hotel
    • Radon risk area · 3
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Special Area of Conservation · 1
      Bray Head SAC

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 165460). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560512/0.

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