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Planning permission in Bray

Planning permission in Bray is decided by Wicklow County Council. Search Bray planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Bray over the last 5 years.

Granted in Bray

471 granted, 85 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Wicklow average.

Applications
803

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
556

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
28%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Bray

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Wicklow County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Bray planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Bray approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Bray over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension197 decided
92%
Attic conversion72 decided
94%
Shed or garage22 decided
73%
Apartments and housing schemes48 decided
69%
Change of use44 decided
84%

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Common questions about Bray planning

Do I need planning permission in Bray?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Bray as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Wicklow County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Bray?

Wicklow County Council is the planning authority for Bray. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Bray?

85 in 100 decided applications in Bray were granted over the last 5 years, from 556 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.