Whitewood Cottage, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Construction of a single-storey plant room for sustainable energy equipment in the front garden.
D08A/0438 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 April 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0438
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2008
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey plant room to house sustainable energy equipment, including a heat pump and bulk storage. This is to be included with previously approved plans for a new two-storey, six-bedroom residence.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a single storey plant room for sustainable energy equipment including a heat pump and associated bulk storage equipment close to the north - east corner of the front garden for inclusion with proposals as granted permission ref. D07a/1514 for demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new 2 storey 6 bed roomed residence and 3 no. Car parking spaces to the front with associated site development works including the retention of the open ditch to the front boundary...
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Foxrock Manor, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €1,980,000 | 230 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 | 256 m |
| 113 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 258 m |
| 114 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 261 m |
| Londolozi, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,780,000 | 284 m |
| 104 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €955,000 | 284 m |
| 103 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €755,000 | 287 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 April 2008
- Decision issued12 June 2008
- Appeal submitted7 July 2008
- Appeal decided30 January 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new 2 storey 6 bed roomed residence and 3 car…
Whitewood Cottage, Torquay Road, Dublin 18
D07A/1514Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Nov 2007New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the construction of a new 2-storey over basement 4 bedroom detached family dwelling, new…
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- Granted30 m away
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D02A/0506Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jun 2002Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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