Torca Hill House, Torca Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Raising the height of a boundary wall, removing an unauthorized steel fence, and extending the wall to a neighboring boundary.
D08A/1162 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 October 2008
- Reference
- D08A/1162
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 October 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to raise an existing granite boundary wall by 0.6m to an overall height of 3m and remove an unauthorized steel fence. It also proposes extending the granite wall to meet the boundary of the neighboring property, Mount Henry.
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Official record
Development description
Raise the height of an existing granite wall on the north-east boundary, by an additional . 6m above a previously approved height of 2.4m. , giving an overall height of 3m. , permission granted register ref. D06a/1342, dated 18 september 2006, and the removal of an unauthorized steel fence on the north-east boundary. Permission is also sought to extend a granite wall from the north-east boundary wall of 'torca hill house' to meet the boundary wall of 'mount henry', thus incorporating the privat...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torca Mews, Torca Rd, Dalkey | Apr 2025 | €830,000 | 229 m |
| 6 Dalkey Rock, Ardbrugh Rd, Dalkey | Dec 2025 | €1,260,000 | 252 m |
| Marrakesh, Knock Na Cree Rd, Dalkey | Aug 2025 | €1,925,000 | 340 m |
| Inishowen, Knocknacree Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €1,900,000 | 354 m |
| Pine Lodge, Knock Na Cree Grove, Dalkey | Jun 2026 | €1,995,000 | 410 m |
| 14 Knock Na Cree Park, Dalkey, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,500,000 | 445 m |
| Ingle Cottage, Knock Na Cree Road, Dalkey | Dec 2025 | €1,125,000 | 475 m |
| 13 Vico Rock, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2025 | €460,000 | 494 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 received17 October 2008
- Decision issued11 December 2008
- Appeal submitted16 January 2009
- Appeal decided3 July 2009
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