'Avila', Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Widening of the main entrance gate and piers, replacing a timber gate, and building a new garage.
D03A/0703 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 October 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0703
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 October 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to widen and raise the existing main entrance gate and piers, replacing the timber gate with a metal one. It also includes the demolition of the existing garage to construct a new one.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Widening and raising of existing main entrance gate and piers, to replace existing timber single gate with metal gate and to demolish existing and construct new garage.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Westminster Hall, Westminster Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 52 m |
| 3 Westminster Hall, Westminster Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €600,000 | 52 m |
| 1 Stanford Park, Westminister Road, Foxrock | Feb 2026 | €1,330,000 | 109 m |
| Patina, Mart Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jun 2026 | €3,400,000 | 130 m |
| Rodela, Mart Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €3,000,000 | 157 m |
| Mountgorry, Mart Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €2,125,000 | 171 m |
| 2 Kinloch, Gordon Avenue, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,250,000 | 199 m |
| 23 Westminster Wood, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,495,000 | 216 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 received8 October 2003
- Decision issued30 October 2003
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