Imaal , Meath Road , Bray
changing his existing attic to habitable accommodation (2 bedrooms and a bathroom) including – 1/ raising the existing ridge level - 2/ changing the roof profile from a hipped profile to a mansard profile - 3/ 3 Velux rooflights to the north side, one Velux rooflight and one sun tunnel to the south side - 4/ remove existing chimneys to the side 5/ a dormer window to the front, all at roof level
The application
- Reference
- 2660930 · full record
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 548 m²
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
- Decision due
- 10 Dec 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/2660930/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660930at 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 20 Nov 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities of existing residential areas. | bray municipal district local area plan 2018 | 10 Jun 2018 → 23 Oct 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Wicklow County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Sunningdale
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ieShown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660762 | Conditional | 1 Oct 2026 | 0 | 118 m | a new vehicular entrance with hinged gates, along with all associated and ancillary site development works |
| 2660588 | Conditional | 18 Sept 2026 | 0 | 117 m | (i) a 40sqm at ground floor, and 14sqm at first floor level extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (ii) a dormer at attic level to the front of the existing dwelling, (iii) the replacement of all existing windows and doors throughout, and (iv) all associated works above and below ground |
| 2660613 | Conditional | 18 Sept 2026 | 0 | 288 m | 1. change of use of existing nursing home/elderly care facility to use as private residential guest /hotel staff accommodation (Class 6) 2. any minor internal changes to facilitate proposed change of use, 3. all associated site works |
| 2660324 | Conditional | 29 Jul 2026 | 0 | 299 m | construction of single-storey extensions to the front and rear of the dwelling, the installation of a new bay window to the front elevation, and a new ground floor window to the side elevation. The works also include the construction of a first-floor extension incorporating a new roof dormer, along with the removal of the existing dormer and its replacement with a new roof dormer |
| 2660458 | Conditional | 20 Jul 2026 | 0 | 223 m | 1. proposed first floor renovation & dormer extension (80Msq). existing first floor area (30Msq). existing dormer style 2 storey dwelling 140Msq in total. proposed ground floor and first floor renovations total 192Msq. 2. additional windows to north, south and eastern elevations. 3. extended porch area to front west facing elevation. 4. all modifications and ancillary site work |
| 2660398 | Conditional | 29 Jun 2026 | 0 | 144 m | the reconfiguration and refurbishment of existing side extension in former garage, the reconfiguration of existing rear return including 2m extension, the provision of two roof lights, the provision of external insulation with render finish to all external walls, internal alterations and all associated site works |
| 2660161 | Conditional | 10 Jun 2026 | 0 | 453 m | (a) the construction of a 2-storey dormer bungalow comprising 4 no. bedrooms with a gross internal area of 221 sq.m, located to the rear of the existing residential property; (b) a new vehicular and pedestrian access point off Putland Road to serve the new dwelling; (c) a new driveway to the dwelling with two car parking spaces; (d) the demolition of an existing shed and garden wall; (e) a new boundary fence to subdivide the property; and (f) all associated site development works |
| 2660217 | Conditional | 11 May 2026 | 0 | 123 m | • conversion of existing attic space to habitable accommodation (bedroom) including raising of the roof ridge level, construction of a half-hip roof to the side elevation, and the installation of 2 no. dormers to the front and rear roof slopes, together with all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501051 | — | Granted | 2 Jul 2026 | 0 m |
| 500809 | — | Granted | 22 Jun 2026 | 176 m |
| 500829 | — | Granted | 4 Jun 2026 | 15 m |
| 500807 | — | Invalid | 17 Feb 2026 | 15 m |
| 323405 | — | Refused | 19 Nov 2025 | 465 m |
| 322587 | — | Granted with conditions | 12 Sept 2025 | 298 m |
| 322367 | — | Granted with conditions | 18 Jul 2025 | 247 m |
| 319752 | — | Refused | 20 May 2025 | 452 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
- 16 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 20 Nov 2026
- 16 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Wicklow County Council before relying on it.