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Strand Road (beside Bray Head Hotel & Star Leisure) , Bray , Co. Wicklow

REFUSED

Planning application 17359

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

new commercial and residential development on a site of approx 0.6 hectares comprising of the following: demolition of the existing residential buildings to rear of site, 5 no commercial units (total gross floor area 1894 sqm) with landscaped external circulation areas / including play and garden areas, commercial and residential car parking facilities at basement, ground floor and mezzanine floor levels, 106 no residenital apartments, ESB substation and a childcare facility (gross floor area 226 sqm) with landscaped and play areas at first floor area. Residential apartments are located from 1st floor up to 6th floor generally. A total of 106 no apartments (12 no 3 bed apartments, 71 no 2 bed apartments and 23 no 1 bed apartments) to be all provided with dedicated external balconies / terraces. Access for both commercial and residential vehicles will be through the main entrance off Strand Road whilst creche setdown and emergency vehicle access will be via existing laneway to rear from Putland Road. Application includes all ancillary works including landscaping, boundary treatments and provision of drainage and services

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Apr 2017

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    26 May 2017

  3. Decision due

    28 May 2017

  4. Appeal submitted

    22 Jun 2017

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    13 Nov 2017

Application Details

Location
Strand Road (beside Bray Head Hotel & Star Leisure) , Bray , Co. Wicklow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
0.594 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
3 April 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
26 May 2017
Permission Expires
12 November 2022

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL27.248754
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
22 June 2017
Decided
13 November 2017

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