The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock.
Installation of four rooflights in the roof of a two-storey house.
D03B/0559 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 October 2003
- Reference
- D03B/0559
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 October 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks alterations to previously approved permissions, consisting of four rooflights in the western roof of a two-storey dwelling house.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to previously approved permission ref. D00a/0784 and d98a/0425 comprising 4 no. Rooflights in the western roof of two storey dwelling house adjacent to the now demolished torquay cottage.
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 118 m |
| Carrigmore, Golf Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €1,800,000 | 175 m |
| Foxrock Villa, Torquay Rd, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €1,750,000 | 233 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 320 m |
| Windrush, Knocksinna, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €1,375,000 | 329 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 351 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 356 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 371 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 received10 October 2003
- Decision issued6 November 2003
- Appeal submitted3 December 2003
- Appeal decided5 April 2004
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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