The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Demolition of a stone boundary wall to build a new stone wall with railings and gated entrances in Foxrock.
D07A/1005 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 July 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1005
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an existing section of stone boundary wall. A new stone boundary wall with railings and pier supports will be constructed along the roadside, including separate gated pedestrian and vehicular access points.
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
To demolish the existing section of stone boundary wall and to construct a new stone boundary wall with railings and pier supports along the entire roadside length of the site boundary to include separate gated pedestrian and vehicular access entranceways to the site.
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 | 119 m |
| Carrigmore, Golf Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €1,800,000 | 178 m |
| Foxrock Villa, Torquay Rd, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €1,750,000 | 236 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 324 m |
| Windrush, Knocksinna, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €1,375,000 | 326 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 354 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 357 m |
| 5 Sycamore Grove, Westminster Park, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €610,000 | 369 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 received18 July 2007
- Decision issued11 September 2007
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Alterations to previously improved permission Reg. Ref. D00A/0784 and D98A/0425 comprising alterations to the…
The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Co. Dublin
D03A/0720Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jul 2003Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Alterations to previously approved permission Ref. D00A/0784 and D98A/0425 comprising 4 No. rooflights in the…
The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock.
D03B/0559Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Oct 2003Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission for develpment at 1, Barnagh lane, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18 for erection of new…
1, Barnagh Lane, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D08A/0812Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Nov 2008Alterations
- Withdrawn30 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
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a pedestrian and vehicular entrance, consisting of walls, piers, gates and railings
2, Barnagh Lane,Foxrock, Dublin 18
D08A/0328Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Mar 2008Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development to demolish a glass lean to structure, to construct a new dining room, to extend…
Woodend, The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D13B/0318Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Sept 2013Extension
- Granted60 m away
Alterations to front elevation, change of roof shape to house and garage, 2 no. dormer windows to front and…
15, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
D02B/0891Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Dec 2002Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development including infrastructural works. Total gross floor area of 3,046 sqm, will consist…
Rockall, The Birches, Torquay Road, Dublin 18, D18Y0R6
D23A/0641Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 May 2024Housing estate
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