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New Shops/Businesses in Bray

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    #1892
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,144 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    fjon wrote: »
    I remember reading on BOF that it wasn’t going ahead


    what?! This displeases me greatly. I had great visions of walking 2 mins to it.
    I would be very surprised given the hassle they went through to get the PP on the site.


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    #1893
    Alun
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    fjon wrote: »
    I remember reading on BOF that it wasn’t going ahead
    What's BOF?


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    #1894
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,062 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Alun wrote: »
    What's BOF?

    Facebook Bray Open Forum

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #1895
    Thargor
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    Is that confirmed? Any other info?


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    #1896
    fjon
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    I don't think it's confirmed, but the rumour is they are going into the development behind Mountainview Drive instead.


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    #1897
    tea and coffee
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    Heard Florentine has lost their anchor tenant. (Rumour was it was to be Dunnes), and there are some traffic concerns about the centre too.
    So many vacant units in Bray now; hope Florentine won't be a big White Elephant. It's so badly needed


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    #1898
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,889 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    tea and coffee wrote: »
    Heard Florentine has lost their anchor tenant. (Rumour was it was to be Dunnes), and there are some traffic concerns about the centre too.
    So many vacant units in Bray now; hope Florentine won't be a big White Elephant. It's so badly needed

    it was discussed further up the thread that Dunnes were unlikely to move as they own their 2 existing units, and they're both so large they'd be tricky to lease out to another retailer.


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    #1899
    [Deleted User]
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    loyatemu wrote: »
    it was discussed further up the thread that Dunnes were unlikely to move as they own their 2 existing units, and they're both so large they'd be tricky to lease out to another retailer.

    Most other Dunnes are quite nice. I'm hoping the two in Bray have been left to rot as they'll be moving soon.

    They'd probably just sell the other two shops.


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    #1900
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    tea and coffee wrote: »
    Heard Florentine has lost their anchor tenant. (Rumour was it was to be Dunnes), and there are some traffic concerns about the centre too.
    So many vacant units in Bray now; hope Florentine won't be a big White Elephant. It's so badly needed

    I would have taught a traffic study and plan would have formed part of the planning application before permission was granted. The town does be congested enough so can't see how the new shopping centre won't add to that. Hopefully doesn't impact on the opening.


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    #1901
    Annasopra
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    Sad to see the fruit and veg shop in the Village Gate Arcade closed for good.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #1902
    tea and coffee
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    New supermarket on Southern X. Lidl, I take it?


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    #1903
    sy_flembeck
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    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Sad to see the fruit and veg shop in the Village Gate Arcade closed for good.

    Noticed it was closed today alright. That's a pity


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    #1904
    Cakerbaker
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Sad to see the fruit and veg shop in the Village Gate Arcade closed for good.

    I always got my Christmas tree there cos he delivered! Will have to find someone new this year!


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    #1905
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,062 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    I think BIFE is probably producing too many local Barbering graduates.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #1906
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,951 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    I think BIFE is probably producing too many local Barbering graduates.


    It's a business with razor-thin margins too.












    :pac:


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    #1907
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,062 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    The village gate arcade barbers was opened twice in about three years and didnt last. The main Street barbers opposite the old central garage didnt last but then 2 new barbers opened in the last 3 months on Bray Main Street. Does nobody do a businesses plan to assess their competitors etc?

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #1908
    fjon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭fjon


    I think it was mentioned up here, but the old Noah's Ark building is being worked on. Anyone know what it's going to be?
    Also, the building beside the Portuguese restaurant had some people working on it too. Would be good if that was in use again.


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    #1909
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    The village gate arcade barbers was opened twice in about three years and didnt last. The main Street barbers opposite the old central garage didnt last but then 2 new barbers opened in the last 3 months on Bray Main Street. Does nobody do a businesses plan to assess their competitors etc?

    Many cash in hand businesses are fronts for moneylaundering.....


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    #1910
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,470 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    Many cash in hand businesses are fronts for moneylaundering.....

    Oh come on. You're watching too much TV.


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    #1911
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭Peckham


    fjon wrote:
    Also, the building beside the Portuguese restaurant had some people working on it too. Would be good if that was in use again.

    There's a notice in the North Wicklow Times of a court application from Brendan Duggan to transfer the pub licence from the Vevay Inn to a different premises. The company name is given as HT Carroll Ltd. That's the old name on that building, so I suspect the Duggans are opening a pub/restaurant there.


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    #1912
    Annasopra
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    It's a pity they let the 3 dots fall apart

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #1913
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Oh come on. You're watching too much TV.


    No. I only became aware of it recently from a few different sources recently specifically about barbers.


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    #1914
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    Peckham wrote: »
    There's a notice in the North Wicklow Times of a court application from Brendan Duggan to transfer the pub licence from the Vevay Inn to a different premises. The company name is given as HT Carroll Ltd. That's the old name on that building, so I suspect the Duggans are opening a pub/restaurant there.

    I checked the planning permission application on the wall fro HT Carroll. I think the upstairs is being transformed into short term accommodation, like a B&B type accommodation.


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    #1915
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Lefty2Guns wrote:
    I checked the planning permission application on the wall fro HT Carroll. I think the upstairs is being transformed into short term accommodation, like a B&B type accommodation.

    Interesting. Just took a look at the planning application on Wicklow County Council website. It's from the Duggans alright, but plans don't have a bar downstairs just a basic coffee Dock by the looks of it.


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    #1916
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,831 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    I heard boutique hotel about a year or 18 months ago


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    #1917
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,929 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Whats happening up on the Southern Cross in this field does anyone know? Is it that strange application from a year ago for a through-road and petrol station?

    https://www.google.com/maps/@53.1841678,-6.1148718,3a,75y,8.18h,82.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1si_sucktTV9l_GB6kIubNPg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


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    #1918
    tea and coffee
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    New supermarket, probably Lidl as I don't think they took the AO Smith site in the end.
    They also want a through road from the estates there on the Boghall to Southern X. (Deerpark) etc but the residents Are, quite rightly imo, up in arms about it.
    The other road was to run across Brenannstown onto the N11 and havr a petrol station. Not sure what stage it's at. This is pure conjecture- but would make sense to "give" It to the owner of the one with the utterly lethal exit there at Kilmac


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    #1919
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,929 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Now people are saying its not Lidl but still a supermarket, I looked it up on the planning site but the only entries for that field are Superquinn 10 years ago, will have to ask one of the builders next time I'm passing.


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    #1920
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,062 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Thargor wrote: »
    Now people are saying its not Lidl but still a supermarket, I looked it up on the planning site but the only entries for that field are Superquinn 10 years ago, will have to ask one of the builders next time I'm passing.

    The planning application doesnt say. Rumours it might be Dunnes but sure theres been rumours about Dunnes intentions in Bray for 25 or 30 years.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #1921
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,062 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Thargor wrote: »
    Whats happening up on the Southern Cross in this field does anyone know? Is it that strange application from a year ago for a through-road and petrol station?

    https://www.google.com/maps/@53.1841678,-6.1148718,3a,75y,8.18h,82.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1si_sucktTV9l_GB6kIubNPg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

    No that didnt go ahead

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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