The following alterations and additions to the existing licensed premises and restaurant, including beer garden…

Application details

Planning reference

2360373

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

The following alterations and additions to the existing licensed premises and restaurant, including beer garden: demolition of the front conservatory (38 sq m); construction of a single storey conservatory (143 sq m) to the front of Nos. 1-3 Dock Terrace, and of a single storey front extension (26 sq m) in front of No. 4 Dock Terrace (total 169 sq m); construction of a single storey extension to the rear (17 sq m); and all other associated site development works above and below ground including the provision of a 1.2m high rendered wall with fixed glazed screen and realigned and enlarged pedestrian entrance gates to the front (eastern façade), retractable umbrellas, and associated signage. The works will result in a net increase of 186 sq m in floor area to the main premises from 576 sq m (minus 38 sq m) to 724 sq m. (For information, in order to facilitate the development, other external items, which are currently the subject of a concurrent planning application for retention permission for development, will be removed, namely: amendments to the façade of the "Fish Bar" (as per the terms of Permission Reg. Ref. 18/1454); provision of a 1.1m high boundary wall to the front of the Fish Bar (No. 4 Dock Terrace), 18 No. external gas heaters, an entrance signage board, an historic phone box, a decorative boat signage board, glazed screens to the external boundary walls, a mural on the side (southern boundary), a retractable awning to the front (eastern) façade, a retractable awning to the rear (western) façade, roof level water tanks, a fishing boat at roof level to the rear; and all other associated site development above and below the ground.)

Location / address

The Harbour Bar , Nos. 1 - 4 Dock Terrace , Strand Road Bray Co. Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

24 Oct 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Apr 2024

Final grant date

5 Jun 2024

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   24 Oct 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   24 Apr 2024

3. Final grant

   5 Jun 2024

4. Works commenced

   29 Jul 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   10 Oct 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data