O’Driscoll’s Seaside Bar, 8 Marine Terrace, Strand Road Bray
Proposed development
(i) removal of existing pitched roof and flat roof to first-floor apartment and construction of 2 no. additional storeys (increasing building height from two to four storeys) to provide 2 no. new 2-bed apartments with new pitched roof to front, flat roof to rear, and balconies to front elevation. (ii) Alterations to the layout of the existing first-floor apartment (3-bed unit), together with alterations/repositioning of fenestration and door openings. (iii) Extinguishment of existing front entrance lobby to Public House and provision of a new entrance lobby with stairwell and lift to proposed apartments. (iv) Removal of part of window to existing bay window to front elevation to provide new entrance door to Public House. (v) Provision of new bin storage area and bicycle parking. (vi) All associated site development works
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 11 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
15 Apr 2025
Council asked for further information
6 Jun 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
14 Nov 2025
Decision due
11 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional
2 Dec 2025
Grant issued
13 Jan 2026
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The development will consist of: (A) The demolition of the existing rear single storey ground floor extension of 14.5sqm housing an Art Room, and its replacement with new single storey rear ground floor extension of 27sqm housing a new Art Room; (B) New single storey rear extension of 11.5sqm, to the existing Ceramics Room; all with associated site and landscape works
six 2-bed apartments, connected to existing services
material change of use of restaurant limited to an ice-cream/waffle parlour to restaurant, together with associated signage, mechanical ventilation and associated siteworks
modifications to the front and side (east) elevations, including alterations to existing window openings, the construction of new window openings, installation of decorative timber gable pediments to the front and provision of new timber posts to the porch; demolition of 2 no. existing chimney stacks; construction of a new vehicular entrance onto Florence Road, including new gateway and two new pillars to match existing pillars, to provide off-street parking for 2 vehicles at Mizpah with one parking space lost from the paid parking bay in front of the property; all along with associated site works and services above and below ground level at Mizpah, Florence Road, Bray, Co.Wicklow, A98 PA06
(1) The removal of the existing single-storey rear extension. (2) The construction of a new flat-roofed rear extension at ground-floor level, with the roof area serving as a balcony. (3) The construction of a new pitched-roof rear extension at first-floor level. (4) The provision of a new open glazed porch under the existing canopy to the front elevation. (5) Associated alterations to all elevations, including the provision of external wall insulation.
planning application for permission for amendments to previously approved grant of planning permission (An Bord Pleanála ref. ABP-318016-23 dated 18th October 2024) for development comprising the demolition of the existing single / two storey detached derelict building and for the construction of a detached six storey mixed use building with lift and stairwell element at roof terrace level, with a gross floor area of circa. 3037m sq., consisting of civic / community use and 30 no. apartments (comprising: 10 no. 1 bed/ 2 person, 10 no. 2 bed/ 3 person, 5 no.2 bed/ 4 person & 5 no. 3 bed 5 person apartments) and all on and off site development works and boundary treatments on site of circa. 0.079 Ha. at Fatima House, Quinsborough Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98ED21