Gortanore, Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Demolition of a house to build 37 apartments, a gym, and retail space with basement parking.
D07A/1434 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 April 2008
- Reference
- D07A/1434
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 April 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal involves demolishing an existing 359 sq.m. dwelling and outbuildings. In its place, a new development will feature 37 apartments, an ancillary gym/conference room, and 279 sq.m. of retail/commercial space. The site will be served by 90 car parking spaces, mostly at basement level, along with bicycle parking and an ESB substation.
- Residential units
- 37
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
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (359 sq. M. ); provision of 37 apartments, ancillary gym/conference room and 279 sqm. Retail/commercial space; served by 90 car parking spaces (84 at basement level and 6 at surface level), 59 bicycle spaces (41 at basement level and 18 at surface level), ancillary storage, waste storage, plant, and surface water attenuation tank at basement level and esb sub-station. 20 no. Apartments are three-bedroomed, 9 no. Two-bedroomed and 8 no. Four-bedr...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 22 m |
| 10 Brighton Cottages, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 79 m |
| 11 Brighton Cottages, Foxrock, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €835,000 | 80 m |
| 5 Brighton Lodge, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 91 m |
| 7 Brighton Lodge, Brighton Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 97 m |
| 2 Avalon, Brighton Road, Foxrock | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 104 m |
| 28 The Coppins, Brighton Road, Foxrock | Nov 2025 | €1,750,000 | 132 m |
| 1 The Grove, Hainault Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €960,000 | 135 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 received11 April 2008
- Decision issued8 May 2008
- Appeal submitted26 May 2008
- Appeal decided5 August 2009
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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