Former Central Garage Site, Parnell Road, Bray
Proposed development
''Part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice ( not the planning department )'' - construction of 16 no. apartment units and all associated works at the former Central Garage Site, Parnell Road, (Townland of Bray), Bray, Co. Wicklow, the accommodation shall consist of the following 12 no. 1-bed apartments and 4 no. 2-bed apartments
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 27 Oct 2026
Timeline
Application received
2 Sept 2026
Decision due
27 Oct 2026
Decision: conditional
3 Nov 2026
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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
the development will consist of: (i) demolition of all existing structures on site including the existing Tesco store and ancillary units (c. 5,332 sqm gross floor area) and the construction of a new two-storey retail-led development (c. 8,698 sqm gross floor area) incorporating an anchor retail unit (c. 3,970 sqm net sales area) with an ancillary alcohol sales area, bulk store and customer facilities at first floor level; (ii) a café (c. 170 sqm gross floor area) and 2 no. retail service units (c. 232 sqm total gross floor area) at first floor level; (iii) at ground floor level lobby entrances, 1 no. retail unit (c. 156 sqm gross floor area) and 1 no. hot food takeaway premises (c. 95 sqm gross floor area) to replace the existing use on site; (iv) circulation space to include an atrium at ground and first floor levels; (v) provision of a service yard at first floor level with marshalling area, bin storage and a grocery home shopping delivery vehicle docking area; (vi) the relocation of an existing pedestrian crossing on Vevay Road and the provision of a signalised junction at the car park entrance (Vevay Road) and alterations to the existing road layout to improve vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian safety; (vii) 281 no. car parking spaces providing a combination of surface-level and undercroft car parking under the first floor level (including parent and child, accessible and electric vehicle parking spaces), provision of 3 no. dedicated “Click and Collect” spaces and associated storage unit, 50 no. cycle parking spaces and set down/loading bay areas; (viii) 2 no. elevational signs and 2 no. fascia signs on the Vevay Road elevation, 1 no. signage zone at first floor level on the Charnwood elevation, 1 no. freestanding sign (7m x 2.3m) adjacent to the vehicular access on Vevay Road and 1 no. freestanding sign (7m x 2.3m) adjacent the Charnwood/Vevay Road junction; (ix) ESB substation (c. 66 sqm), pump house, sprinkler tank, attenuation tank, feature and street lighting, plant deck at roof level, roof-mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels, store canopy, trolley bays and all associated ancillary infrastructure; and (x) all ancillary site development works including tree and vegetation removal, landscaping, boundary treatments, enabling works and site services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the application.
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