The protection of the architectural heritage of Bray, including its sea front, is a matter for the planning authority. Under the Planning and Development Act, 1999, the planning authority may place individual structures on the record of protected structures and it may also designate architectural conservation areas.
The Deputy will be aware that regulation of development of the foreshore at Bray and generally is, under the Foreshore Acts, 1933-1998, a matter for my colleague, the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.
Bray Head is a candidate Special Area of Conservation – Site Code 714 – under the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). The site was advertised locally in July 1999 and was formally transmitted to the European Commission in November 2000.