Whitewood Cottage, Torquay Road, Dublin 18
Demolition of a bungalow to build a new two-storey, six-bedroom house in a conservation area.
D07A/1514 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 November 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1514
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 November 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing Whitewood Cottage bungalow. It will be replaced with a new two-storey, six-bedroom residence featuring three front parking spaces, landscape proposals, and site entrance improvements.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new 2 storey 6 bed roomed residence and 3 car parking spaces to the front with associated site development works including the retention of the open ditch to the front boundary, detailed landscape proposals and alterations to improve the existing site entrance. The site is located in a conservation area.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 February 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Foxrock Manor, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €1,980,000 | 229 m |
| Trentham, Leopardstown Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €2,650,000 | 251 m |
| Foxrock Villa, Torquay Rd, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €1,750,000 | 255 m |
| 113 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 260 m |
| 114 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 263 m |
| Londolozi, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,780,000 | 284 m |
| 104 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €955,000 | 286 m |
| 103 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €755,000 | 289 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 received1 November 2007
- Decision issued4 January 2008
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