Unit 2, Dargan Hall, Bray
Proposed development
The change of use from cafe to fitness studio (leisure use) of Unit 2 (144 sqm)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
20 Aug 2025
Council asked for further information
25 Sept 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
5 Nov 2025
Decision due
2 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional
27 Nov 2025
Grant issued
13 Jan 2026
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Since 2019 the council has refused these applications for the same kind of development (restaurant, takeaway or pub) within 300 m, and they weren't overturned on appeal. They're useful planning history for your letter, and we'll suggest them when you object.
Planning history within 750 m
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