GrantedDecided 24 January 2026Wicklow County Council

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

Planning application 2560512
DecisionConditional grant
Decided24 January 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Proposed development

Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
(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

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PL-500809-WW-26Submitted 17 February 2026 / decided Not recorded
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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO: CE/PERD/2026/65 Reference Number: 25/60512 y ! Name of Applicant: Benduff Ireland Ltd. nl Address: c/o Hughes Planning O 85 Merrion Square South Dublin 2 es Co. Dublin os D02 FX60 rp Nature of Application: PERMISSION for (i)...
Notification Of Decision7 pages indexed
Áras An Chontae / County Buildings Cill Mhantáin / Wicklow Guthán / Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 69462 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie Pleanáil, Forbairt Eacnamaíochta agus Tuaithe Suíomh / Website: www.wicklow.ie Planning, Economic and Rural Development PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended)...
Planners Report40 pages indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL Planning Department To: Edel Bermingham, A/Senior Planner Patrice Ryan, Senior Executive Planner From Keara Kennedy, Executive Planner Ref: 25/60512 ! Name: Bray Property Development Limited y Type: Permission nl Proposal: (i) demolition of the existing 3 no. dwellings at Coastguard Terrace and...
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