Wicklow County Council grants permission for 178-home scheme at Bray, Co. Wicklow

In context

It is one of 113 housing scheme applications Wicklow County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 15 March 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Wicklow County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

the proposed LRD includes the demolition of the existing vacant manufacturing building on site, all associated site clearance and enabling works, and the construction of a residential development (Phase 2 development of the overall landholding) comprising 178 no. apartments , and a childcare facility, in 3 no. buildings (Blocks 1,2 & 3), ranging from 3 to 4 no. storeys in height, over a basement level. Vehicular access will be via the existing access from Vevay Road and via a new vehicular access from Boghall Road. The proposed development includes public open space, communal open space, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, bin stores, an ESB substation and cycle lift, external fire escape cores, plant rooms, green roofs, and PV panels at roof level. All associated site and infrastructural works