Rear of 5 & 6, The Birches, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Construction of three detached two-storey houses to the rear of existing properties with a new entrance.
D04A/1394 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 November 2004
- Reference
- D04A/1394
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 November 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the construction of three detached two-storey dwellings with associated site works on a site to the rear of existing properties. A proposed new entrance will be created from the By Way, Westminster Road.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Construction of
- No. Two storey detached dwellings with associated site works at the site to the rear with proposed new entrance from the by way, westminister road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 94 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 137 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 137 m |
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 147 m |
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 150 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 182 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 185 m |
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 243 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 received30 November 2004
- Decision issued28 January 2005
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development and permission for retention of development on a site of 0.17 ha at Pinecroft…
Pinecroft Lodge, The By-Way, Westminster Road, Dublin 18, D18WFP8
D24A/0200/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Nov 2024Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
Planning permission for development and retention at The application consists of — Permission for retention…
Pinecroft Lodge, The By-Way, Westminster Road, Dublin 18, D18WFP8
D24B/0061/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Feb 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Retention consisting of the extension and conversion from storage to residential use of an…
Pinecroft Lodge at rear of 6 The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D14B/0405Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Aug 2015Retention
- Refused30 m away
For construction of a new two storey detached house and associated site works with driveway entrance off the…
6, The Birches, Torquay Road,Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D05A/1567Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Dec 2005New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
For the construction of a dormer style detached dwelling with driveway entrance and associated site works of…
Byways, (rear of 6 The Birches), Westminister Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D06A/0751Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 May 2006New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Permission for construction of single storey extensions totalling 21.01 sq.m. to existing house of…
'Silkwood', The Byway, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D19B/0373Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Oct 2019Extension
- Granted40 m away
The development consists of (a) A proposed sun room extension to the rear of the existing house (b) existing…
5, The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D08A/0059Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Jan 2008Extension
- Granted80 m away
Conversion of garage/utility room to habitable space with pitched roof in place of existing flat roof. Also…
Beverley, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D03B/0035Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jan 2003Extension
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