15, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Alterations to the front elevation, roof shape, and boundary wall, plus new dormer windows.
D02B/0891 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 December 2002
- Reference
- D02B/0891
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 December 2002
Summary
AI-generatedProposed works include changing the roof shape of the house and garage, and adding two front dormer windows and rear dormers. It also involves raising the boundary wall and piers, and closing one of the existing entrances.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to front elevation, change of roof shape to house and garage, 2 no. Dormer windows to front and dormers in place of velux windows to rear, raising of boundary wall and piers, omitting one entrance to no. 15.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 72 m |
| Carrigmore, Golf Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €1,800,000 | 228 m |
| Foxrock Villa, Torquay Rd, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €1,750,000 | 285 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 308 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 308 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 334 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 340 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 340 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 December 2002
- Decision issued31 January 2003
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- Exempt — no permission needed50 m away
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- Withdrawn60 m away
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D07A/1005Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Jul 2007Alterations
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Alterations to previously approved permission Ref. D00A/0784 and D98A/0425 comprising 4 No. rooflights in the…
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D03B/0559Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Oct 2003Alterations
- Withdrawn60 m away
Permission for a new vehicular access complete with gates and brick piers
1 Barnagh Lane, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D16A/0103Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Feb 2016Alterations
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