-Statement from Liz McManus-

An Bord Pleanala have written to me to confirm that they have issued a Special Amenity Area Order for Bray Head. The Order has been granted on account of the “outstanding natural beauty of the area, its special recreational value, and the benefits for nature conservation”.

This Order is recognition of the amenity value of Bray Head. I warmly welcome this decision which comes as the culmination of a campaign to get an SAAO for Bray Head, which goes back nearly 20 years. As a member of Bray Town Council I proposed a SAAO in 1989. My proposal received support from the council, but it has taken until now, for the Order to be confirmed by An Bord Pleanala.

I would like to commend Bray Town Council for the work that they did in preparing the case for an SAAO

We have seen developmental pressure affecting Bray Head, but it is generally recognised that Bray Head is a natural amenity of great significance not only for the people of Bray and North Wicklow, but of the country as a whole.

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