8, The Birches, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Single-storey extensions to the front and sides of the house.
D14B/0047 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 May 2014
- Reference
- D14B/0047
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the construction of single-storey house extensions to the front and sides of the existing dwelling at 8 The Birches, Foxrock.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for single storey house extensions to front and sides of dwelling.
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 19 October 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 106 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 153 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 231 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 231 m |
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 239 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 263 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 268 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 received13 May 2014
- Decision issued6 June 2014
In the area
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