Little Bray

164 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Little Bray, from 18 m² to 3,364 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 121 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential - R-HD (New/proposed residential)
  Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Objective F (Open space, park)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Objective A (Existing residential)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 30 Mar 2026Conditional

  1. construction of a new single-story extension to the western elevation of the existing building. 2. the extension will provide an enlarged reposing room and a dedicated coffin display and storage area. 3. all associated ancillary site development works, including any necessary landscaping and drainage connections required to facilitate the development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660236

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  mixed-use development comprising 341 no. residential units, commercial spaces (total gross floor area c. 10,778 sq.m), retail/retail services spaces (total gross floor area c. 8,155 sq.m), car and bicycle parking for residents and visitors, open spaces and associated supporting development infrastructure. The residential component will consist of: (i) 94 no. terraced houses (2-3 storeys in height) comprising 62 no. 3-bedrooms and 32 no. 4-bedrooms; all houses are provided with private open space, internal storage space, and refuse storage. (ii) 106 no. duplex own-door units (2-3 storeys in height) comprising 53 no. 2-bedrooms located at ground level and 53 no. 3-bedrooms at the upper floor level; all duplex own-door units are provided with private open space, internal storage space, and refuse storage. (iii) 109 no. apartments in Block E (3-15 storeys in height) consisting of 9 no. 1-bedroom, 83 no. 2-bedrooms, 9 no. 3-bedrooms and 8 no. 4-bedrooms and residential amenity spaces (c. 602 sq.m); all apartments are provided with balconies or terraces, internal storage space, and refuse storage within 1 no. internal refuse storage area on the undercroft floor level; (iv) 32 no. apartments in Block H (3-4 storeys in height) consisting of 18 no. 1-bedroom, 12 no. 2-bedrooms and 2 no. 3-bedrooms; all apartments are provided with balconies or terraces, internal storage space, and refuse storage within 2 no. internal refuse storage areas on the ground floor level; The commercial and retail/retail services component will consist of: (i) Block E comprising 1 no. public house (c. 804 sq.m), 2 no. retail units (combined c. 908 sq.m); (ii) Block G (1-2 storeys in height) comprising 3 no. retail units (total gross floor area c. 2,550 sq.m); (iii) Block H comprising 1 no. medical centre (c. 706 sq.m), 1 no. childcare facility (c. 762 sq.m), and 1 no. retail unit (c. 94 sq.m); and (iv) Block I (3-7 storeys in height) comprising 1 no. hotel of 150 no. rooms (c. 10,016 sq.m) with associated wellbeing centre and pool (c. 1,169 sq.m), wedding/function venue (c. 633 sq.m), rooftop restaurant (c. 883 sq.m), and 1 no. retail unit (c. 408 sq.m). In addition, the proposed development will also comprise the provision of supporting and ancillary infrastructure, including 532 car parking spaces, 1,003 bicycle parking spaces, open spaces, and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560207

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional

  single storey extension to the side and a two storey extension to the rear, with ancillary works. The proposed extension will incorporate kitchen, living and dining areas, with utility area on the ground floor and with 2 new bedrooms, an en-suite and an extension to the existing bathroom on the first floor

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2553

• 27 Feb 2025Conditional

  1. New 63.40m2 single storey extension to rear and side of 53.0m2 existing house. 2. New single storey Porch to front of house. 3. Revisions to existing ground floor window to front elevation. 4. All above with associated siteworks

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560128

• 17 Feb 2025Conditional

  porch extension to the front and sun room extension to the front and side including ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560093

• 25 Jan 2024Conditional

  alterations to existing planning permission Reg. no. 19/1189 to include (1) Alterations to the elevation with the omission of a feature canopy at penthouse level, and two piers at ground floor west elevation (replaced with 4 smaller steel columns), (2) Simplification of the render colour scheme to elevations, (3) Minor internal alterations to layouts, (4) Increased boundary wall heights to the site. Planning permission for additions and alterations to the same existing planning permission Reg. no. 19/1189 to include: (A) Inclusion of a water tank room to the northern corner of the site (B) Inclusion of a covered canopy to a cycle parking area (C) Minor alterations to the landscaping layout

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2431

• 22 Jan 2024N/a

  alterations to existing planning permission Reg. no. 19/1189 to include (1) Alterations to the elevation with the omission of a feature canopy at penthouse level, and two piers at ground floor west elevation (replaced with 4 smaller steel columns), (2) Simplification of the render colour scheme to elevations, (3) Minor internal alterations to layout, (4) Increased boundary wall heights to the site. Planning permission for additions and alterations to the same existing planning permission Reg. no. 19/1189 to include: (A) Inclusion of a water tank room to the northern corner of the site (B) Inclusion of a covered canopy to a cycle parking area, (C) Minor alterations to the landscaping layout

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2425

• 12 Jan 2024N/a

  (1) Alterations to the elevation with the omission of a feature canopy at penthouse level, and two piers at ground floor west elevation ( replaced with 4 smaller steel columns), (2) Simplification of the render colour scheme to elevations, (3) Minor internal alterations to layouts, (4) Inclusion of a water tank room to the northern corner of the site, (5) Increased boundary wall heights to the site, (6) New covered canopy to cycle parking area, (7) Minor alterations to the landscaping layout

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 249

• 18 Dec 2023Conditional

  a ground level change of use from existing commercial use to restaurant takeaway including alterations to the front elevation, the provision of new signage and the provision of an extract flue

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23907

• 30 May 2023Conditional

  overground electronic communications infrastructure and any associated physical infrastructure

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, 23493

• 28 Apr 2023Conditional

  change of use of unit 20 (131 m2) from office use to use as gymnasium

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23416

• 6 Apr 2023Conditional

  change of use of unit 4 (99m2) from Class 1 (Retail) to Class 2 (Financial Services)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23344

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  a porch extension to the front of the property, which will incorporate an entrance lobby and WC, with storage accommodation over the WC, permission is also sought for off street parking for two cars, with electrical charge points and for a dished kerb to facilitate the parking

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23336

• 7 Mar 2023N/a

  porch extension to the front of the property which will incorporate an entrance lobby and WC with storage accommodation over the WC, permission is also sought for off street parking for two cars with electrical charge points and for a dished kerb to facilitate the parking

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23226

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  the development will consist of 1) replacement of existing canopy with new cantilevered canopy (2.1m and 2.6m wide) and associated cladding to the North and East Elevations 2)New external signage " Castle Street Shopping Centre" to include individual internally illuminated letters and 3) modifications and enhancements to existing Super Valu entrance including internally illuminated "SuperValu"signage

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221293

• 28 Nov 2022N/a

  1) Replacement of existing canopy with new cantilevered canopy (2.1m and 2.6m wide) and associated cladding to the North and East elevations, 2) New external signage "Castle Street Shopping Centre" to include individual internally illuminated letters and 3) Modifications and enhancements to existing SuperValu entrance including internally illuminated "Supervalu" signage

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221260

• 27 Sept 2022N/a

  Change of use of lands former course use to residential and other uses consisting of 586 no. residential units and c.1,583 sqm of other uses comprising of 1 no. retail unit, a childcare facility, a café and 1 no. commercial unit (incorporating a gym and juice bar) of theses, 234 no. residential units, c. 1071sqm of the other uses and associated site landscaping and site development works were previously permitted by An Bord Pleanala under ABP Ref. 311181-21, and they from part of this current application again. The proposed development will also include all associated plant; refuse storage areas; communal open space; public open space; playgrounds; multi use games area, associated internal roads and drainage arrangements; utility connections; pedestrian/cycle linkages with adjoining sites; landscaping' public lighting; construction compounds; and all site development works

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, SH202206

• 26 Sept 2022Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of the change of use of lands from former

  Permission (shd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP31468622

• 17 Jun 2022N/a

  removal of shed and construction of new two storey rear extension converting house from 2-bedroom to 3-bedroom dwelling and modifications to front porch and elevations. All associated site development works, drainage and landscaping to accommodate the extensions

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22684

• 4 Apr 2022Conditional

  the development will consist of the installation of 860sqm of photo-voltaic solar panels onto the existing supermarket roof. The solar panels will be used to create green electricity, all of which will be used by the store

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22331

• 15 Dec 2021Conditional

  construction of a single-storey apartment development consisting of 4 no. one bedroom apartment dwellings including partial site excavation together with the provision of bin and bicycle storage areas, landscaping, services and ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211504

• 25 Aug 2021Refused

  4 No. apartments in a single-storey structure (Planning Ref: 16/867)

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 211059

• 20 Aug 2021Grant permission & refuse permission

  Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the change of use

  Permission (shd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP31118121

• 20 Aug 2021Conditional

  change of use of lands from golf course use to residential and other uses consisting of 591 no. residential units and c. 1,336 sq.m of other uses comprising of a retail unit, 2 no. commercial units, a childcare facility and a café. The development will comprise of 76 no. houses consisting of 13 no. 2-bedroom 2-storey terraced houses, 51 no. 3-bedroom 2-storey terraced houses and 12 no. 4-bedroom 3-storey terraced houses; 26 no. 2-bedroom own door ground floor apartments with 26 no. 3-bedroom own door duplex apartments over resulting in 52 no. units with balconies and gardens within 26 no. 3 storey terraced buildings; and 4 no. apartment blocks ranging in height from 3 to 8-storeys and containing 463 no. units consisting of 171 no 1-bedroom units, 288 no. 2-bedroom units and4 no. 3-bedroom units. The proposed development will include: • 551 no. ancillary car parking spaces • 14 no. Resident motorcycle spaces at undercroft level • 1,184 no. Bicycle parking spaces The proposed development will also include all associated plant; refuse storage areas; communal open space; public open space; playgrounds; multi-use games area; associated internal roads and drainage arrangements; facilitating utility connections, facilitating linkages with adjoining sites; landscaping; public lighting; construction compounds and all site development works

  N/a, 125 homes · Wicklow County Council, SH202103

• 18 Aug 2021Conditional

  new vehicular entrance and to raise boundary wall at side and front to 2 meters high together with associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211029

The 25 most recent of 70 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Little Bray.

Recorded monuments

• WI004-001006 Castle - tower house
  Description

  'Castle' indicated on the First ed. OS 6-inch map. No visible trace survives and the site now forms part of the road. (Scott 1913, 162-4) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 29 January 2013

Architectural heritage

• House, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced group comprised of five two-bay one and a half-storey houses, built in 1882. The properties are arranged in the form of two handed pairs with a smaller one in between them. The façade of the terrace is finished in uncoursed rubble with extensive brick dressings to the openings; the south-west elevation is rendered. The overhanging, pitched, gable-ended roof is covered in a mixture of artificial and natural slate, with serrated clay ridge tiles and brick chimneystacks. The entrances largely consist panelled timber doors each set under a slated hood supported on timber brackets, however the property to the north-east end now has a small, relatively recently added, porch, whilst both it and its neighbour have largely glazed replacement doors. The flat-headed windows are mainly filled with six over six and one over one timber sash frames, however the house to the north-east end has replacement uPVC frames. The upper floor windows are set within relatively large gabled half dormers with plain bargeboards. The half dormers are shared between the properties except for that to the centre; the same central dormer also has an inscribed granite panel. Stone sills. Mixture of cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. The terrace faces out onto a narrow street but is separated from it by a row of small gardens, each enclosed by a low rubble wall with brick piers with stone caps.

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  End of terrace group comprising of a pair of largely identical three-bay two-storey over basement, double-pile former houses, built c.1810, amalgamated to become a convalescent home c.1899, and in use as a language institute. The pair were originally semi-detached, but are now joined to the terrace to the north side by means of a flat-roofed, single-storey over basement extension. The façade is finished in painted lined render, with a sill course to the first floor and a string course below the ground floor windows. The extension is finished in unpainted render. The double-gabled pitched roof, which is largely hidden behind a tall parapet, is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrances to both former houses are identical, each consisting of a panelled timber door, Ionic three-quarter column jambs, relatively plain entablature and an elliptical fanlight with ‘petal’ tracery. The entrances are reached via a shared flight of stone steps with simple wrought-iron railings and stone end piers. There are doorways to the basement level, both with mainly glazed replacement doors. The windows are flat-headed and filled with six over six and six over three timber sash frames. The extension has a single window with fixed light timber frame. The basement areas are enclosed with cast-iron railings. The property has a roadside frontage, but is set back from the line of the rest of the terrace.

• Saint Peter's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey double-height Catholic church, built in 1837. The building is gable-ended and rectangular in plan, but with a later 19th-century single-storey vestry extension to the west and relatively small gabled porches to the north and east. The façade is finished in unpainted lined render whilst the pitched roof is slated and has stone parapets with corbels, and a small bellcote to the east. The main entrance is to the north face of the porch to the east and consists of a tongue & groove timber door. The windows are semi-circular headed and have a mixture of timber double-lancet sash frames, and fixed double lancet frames with stained glass, with a fixed triple-lancet frame to the window to the east elevation and plain sash frames to the extension to the west. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The church is situated off a quiet lane and has a large car-parking space to the north side with a graveyard to the south, east and west.

• Saint Peter's Catholic Church, school, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey national school, built in 1864, now in use as a parish hall. The façade of the national school is in rubble with granite quoins and brick dressings to the openings, whilst the hipped roof is slated. The entrance is to the east elevation and consists of a tongue & groove timber double door with c.1980s gabled hood over. The windows are flat-headed and have one over one and two over two timber sash frames. To the front elevation, between the ground and first floor windows, there is a timber signboard with raised lettering thereon; the signboard is flanked by moulded shield-shaped panels displaying the date of construction of the national school. The national school is situated in grounds shared with Saint Peter's Catholic Church and overlooks a graveyard.

• Post box, 1901–1909 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, extant 1909, with "ER [Edwardus Rex] VII" royal cipher. Set in roughcast boundary wall.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3340 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Little Bray with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Little Bray · Bré Beag

Area

138,198 m² (13.82 ha, 34.15 acres)

Civil parish

Oldconnaught, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Bray No. 1, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Bray No. 1 electoral division: 1,876 people in 764 households; 49% of households own their home; 14% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bray, Bray Commons, Cork Great (Co. Dublin), Oldconnaught, Oldconnaught (Co. Dublin), Ravenswell

Placenames

Little Bray on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.