Birchfield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Roof removal, single-storey extension, and construction of a two-storey garage in Foxrock.
D04A/1234 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 February 2005
- Reference
- D04A/1234
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 February 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing a 1980s pitched roof, building a 44 sq.m. single-storey family area extension, timber cladding an existing garage, and constructing a new 108 sq.m. two-storey flat-roof garage and store to the rear.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 152 m²
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Official record
Development description
Removal of 1980's pitched roof to main house, garage and dining area; construction of 44 sq. Metres single storey extension to south elevation to form family area / external loggia; timber cladding to existing garage; creation of new entrance hall and staircase to north elevation; replacement of green pvc windows with aluminium glazed units, construction of 108 sq. Metres two storey flat roof garage / store and ancillary accommodation to the rear.
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 | 145 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 190 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 290 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 290 m |
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 296 m |
| 22 Kilteragh Pines, Westminster, Foxrock | Mar 2025 | €1,685,000 | 312 m |
| 1 The Grove, Hainault Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €960,000 | 324 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 330 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 received24 February 2005
- Decision issued15 March 2005
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention for re-location of 108 sq.m., two storey, flat roof garage / store and ancillary accommodation…
Birchfield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D06A/1018Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Jul 2006Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will consist of the construction of (i) a first-floor extension…
Birchfield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18K5N3
D23B/0307Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jun 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Construct domestic garage and for revised boundary to dwelling granted under planning reg.ref.D01A/0348.…
Gorsefield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
D02A/0054Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jan 2002Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
Construction of i) A first floor extension to the existing flat roof single-storey structure to the rear.…
Birchfield, Westminster Road, Dublin 18, D18K5N3
D23B/0262Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 May 2023Extension
- Granted40 m away
Provision of pitched roof, single storey, glazed green house to the front; provision of flat roof covered…
Thornfield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18E2N1
D26B/0308/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 May 2026Extension
- Granted40 m away
Permission for — Demolition of existing 20th century two-storey, over basement, six-bedroom dwelling and…
Thornfield, Westminster Road, Dublin D18 E2N1
D19A/0505Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Oct 2019New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Permission for single storey house extensions to front and sides of dwelling
8, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D14B/0047Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 May 2014Extension
- Refused70 m away
The development will consist of alteration and extension of the existing ancillary accommodation on site, to…
Weston, The Birches, Torquay Road, Dublin 18, D18W2K8
D25B/0125Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Mar 2025Extension
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