Observation pack · Wicklow County Council

CSP Gym 34 Ardee Street , Bray Commons , Bray Co. Wicklow

17sq.m coffee/acai bar sited within the existing gym facility at ground floor

Observations close 22 Sept 2026 10 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 18 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 12 Oct 2026

The application

Reference: 2660727 · full record
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Type: RETENTION
Status: NEW APPLICATION
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 0
Floor area: —
Site area: 3,888 m²
Received: 18 Aug 2026
We first saw it: 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
Decision due: 12 Oct 2026
Decision: N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660727/0.
Write your observation.Quote 2660727 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Wicklow County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 22 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Wicklow County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

NIAH-recorded building × 3
house · Saint Catherine's House · house
Radon risk area × 4
About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · 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
OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ie
Shown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.

1 layer present but masked: flood_nifm — source licence forbids redistribution (CC-BY-NC-ND); shown as a boolean and a link only

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
2660630	Conditional	25 Aug 2026	0	98 m	a porch and a two storey extension to the front of existing dwelling
2560942	Refused	29 Jul 2026	0	314 m	demolition of an existing dilapidated warehouse totalling c.291sqm and ancillary walls throughout the site, the reinstatement of the Old Chimney together with alterations to the boundaries of the site, and the construction of a mixed use residential development ranging from 2 storey over ground floor to 6 storey over ground floor in height as follows: Provision of 54 no. residential units, in the form of 2 no. new apartment and duplex buildings (Blocks 1 & 2), as follows: Block 1 (6 storey over ground floor) comprising 53 no. apartment and duplex units (1 no. studio unit, 4 no. 1-bed units, 29 no. 2-bed units & 19 no. 3 bed units, a tenant gym, a coffee shop and 2 no. office units). Block 2 (2 storey over ground floor) comprising 1 no. 3 bed unit and 1 no. bin store (c. 60 sqm) at ground level. Open space (c. 1116 sq. m) is proposed in the form of public open space (c. 690 sq. m) at podium level (Block 1), and residential communal open space (c. 426 sq. m) provided as a rooftop garden on top floor level of Block 1. Each residential unit is afforded with associated private open space in the form of balconies. The development will be served by 2 no. access/egress points for vehicular and pedestrian access to the east of the site via The L19545 Road (1 no. existing site access point & 1 no. new vehicular and pedestrian access point). An access point to the west of the site for emergency vehicles and pedestrians only is provided. Car park proposed on the ground floor level below podium. A total of 15 no. car parking spaces are proposed, which includes 12 no. spaces for residential units and 3 no. for the commercial units. A total of 178 no. bicycle spaces are proposed within Block 1, which includes 2 no. spaces for the commercial units. 1 no. ESB substation, 1 no. switch room, 1 no. cold water storage room & 1 no. sprinkler plant area are provided at ground floor level within Block 1. Bin Storage areas for the Block 1 & 2 are proposed at ground level within Block 2. All associated site and infrastructural works above and below ground to include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; internal roads, attenuation proposal; permeable paving; all landscaping works including green infrastructure zones; green roofs; and general plant areas; landscaped boundary treatment; footpaths; public lighting; and electrical services
2660442	Conditional	8 Jul 2026	1	311 m	change of use from Offices on two levels to a 5 bedroom house on two levels. The ground floor entry level will have 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the lower floor having one wc, one bedroom, living room, kitchen-dining room and new central staircase connecting the levels. The existing 8 parking spaces to the rear will be reduced to 3 parking spaces with an 11 metre long garden consisting of 100 square metres of private open space
2660448	Refused	30 Jun 2026	0	72 m	1. the demolition of the original derelict stone forge building and reconstruction to similar dimensions in rendered blockwork with replacement metal roof for use ancillary to the main house. 2. removal of the chimney to the front of the original cottage. 3. partial demolition of the vehicular entrance and reconstruction with 3.5M wide opening. 4. 48sm single-storey timber outbuilding to the rear of the site. And Planning Permission for, the replacement of the existing septic tank with provision of a new waste-water treatment in accordance with Code of Practice EPA 202
2660229	Conditional	18 May 2026	0	101 m	rear first floor extension of 10.5 square metres above the existing annexe along with associated site works
2660236	Conditional	15 May 2026	0	416 m	1. construction of a new single-story extension to the western elevation of the existing building. 2. the extension will provide an enlarged reposing room and a dedicated coffin display and storage area. 3. all associated ancillary site development works, including any necessary landscaping and drainage connections required to facilitate the development
2655	Conditional	28 Apr 2026	0	459 m	single storey extension (22.2 sqm) to the rear of the existing mid-terrace house and all associated works
2560984	Conditional	13 Mar 2026	0	427 m	provision of a new first floor extension to the rear of the existing house and the provision of a new roof to the existing single storey rear return

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
314686	Strategic Housing Development - Application	Granted with conditions	19 Aug 2024	323 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

18 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 22 Sept 2026
18 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Wicklow County Council before relying on it.