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Planning near you · Wicklow · Ref 2561060

(i) ‘commercial sauna and cold/hot tub’ use; (ii) removal of tank, cooling fans, and…

Roof Level of the Aquarium Building , Strand Road , Bray

Refused

Council decision recorded: August 28, 2026

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Proposed use
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 019422ce66a12ede377f0251a6dcecc4b5f5fa73230f24c0e6fecf8c617b2320 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 019422ce66a12ede377f0251a6dcecc4b5f5fa73230f24c0e6fecf8c617b2320 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 019422ce66a12ede377f0251a6dcecc4b5f5fa73230f24c0e6fecf8c617b2320 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionRefused
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 019422ce66a12ede377f0251a6dcecc4b5f5fa73230f24c0e6fecf8c617b2320 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Further information received.

Compare the previous and updated values

Further information received: 2026-08-05 → 2026-07-24

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Roof Level of the Aquarium Building , Strand Road , Bray. Proposal excerpt: “(i) ‘commercial sauna and cold/hot tub’ use; (ii) removal of tank, cooling fans, and general site clearance; (iii) installation of 8 no. cold plunge tubs, 3 no. sauna rooms, and 1 no. hot tub; (iv) provision of ancillary…”

Location & nearby applications

Roof Level of the Aquarium Building , Strand Road , Bray

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Wicklow County Council · Reference 2561060

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 019422ce66a12ede377f0251a6dcecc4b5f5fa73230f24c0e6fecf8c617b2320

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 019422ce66a12ede377f0251a6dcecc4b5f5fa73230f24c0e6fecf8c617b2320

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T09:02:07.532300+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
(i) ‘commercial sauna and cold/hot tub’ use; (ii) removal of tank, cooling fans, and general site clearance; (iii) installation of 8 no. cold plunge tubs, 3 no. sauna rooms, and 1 no. hot tub; (iv) provision of ancillary facilities including a shower area, WC, 8 no. unisex changing rooms, and reception area; and (v) all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development
Application details
Reference
2561060
Site address
Roof Level of the Aquarium Building , Strand Road , Bray
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
RETENTION
Latest reported outcome
Refused
Date received
December 23, 2025
Decision due
September 01, 2026
Council decision date
August 28, 2026
Authority
Wicklow County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Further information received: 2026-08-05 → 2026-07-24

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