Clonbur, off the junction of Torquay Road and Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Demolition of a house for a mixed-use development of 11 apartments, an office, and a retail unit.
D08A/0166 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 August 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0166
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 August 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe existing two-storey house 'Clonbur' will be demolished to make way for an L-shaped mixed-use building. The development will feature 11 apartments with balconies, a 192 sq.m office unit, a 446 sq.m retail unit, and basement parking.
- Residential units
- 11
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing 2-storey dwelling house ('clonbur' 260 sqm. ) and construction of a mixed use development consisting of 11 no. Apartments with associated private balconies/terraces, ancillary office unit (192 sq. M) and retail unit 446 sq. M), served by 33 no. Car parking spaces and 30 no. Bicycle spaces at basement level, ancillary storage, waste storage, plant and surface water attenuation tank and esb sub-station on a site of 0.2556 ha. The development will consist of 1 no. L-shaped s...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 7 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 26 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 26 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 114 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 133 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 149 m |
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 159 m |
| 5 Brighton Lodge, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 161 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 August 2008
- Decision issued24 September 2008
- Appeal submitted13 October 2008
- Appeal decided8 July 2009
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- RefusedAt this site
Permission for residential development on an overall site. The proposed development shall provide for the…
0.2486 ha at Clonbur, Torquay Road and Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18 X0V8
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D15A/0842Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2015Change of use
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