Betulle, 8, The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Erection of wrought-iron railings on top of the existing front boundary wall.
D12B/0255 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 July 2012
- Reference
- D12B/0255
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 July 2012
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the installation of wrought-iron railings on top of the existing front boundary stone wall. The railings will be placed on either side of the existing gate and piers at Betulle, 8 The Birches.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for the erection of wrought-iron railings on top of existing front boundary stone wall to either side of existing gate and piers.
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 104 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 152 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 229 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 229 m |
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 238 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 261 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 266 m |
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 310 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 received30 July 2012
- Decision issued17 September 2012
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