Pinecroft Lodge at rear of 6 The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Retention of an extension and conversion of a storage structure into residential use.
D14B/0405 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 August 2015
- Reference
- D14B/0405
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 31 August 2015
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the extension and conversion of an existing single-storey flat-roofed storage structure into residential use. The 52 square metre structure has been incorporated into the existing residential unit known as Pinecroft Lodge.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 52 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for retention consisting of the extension and conversion from storage to residential use of an existing single storey flat roofed structure (c. 52m2) and its incorporation into the existing single storey residential unit known as 'pinecroft lodge' (c. 88.3m2) in total); retention permission is also sought for all associated landscaping and site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 106 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 135 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 135 m |
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 144 m |
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 146 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 172 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 173 m |
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 251 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 received31 August 2015
- Decision issued25 September 2015
- Appeal submitted22 October 2015
- Appeal decided28 January 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development and permission for retention of development on a site of 0.17 ha at Pinecroft…
Pinecroft Lodge, The By-Way, Westminster Road, Dublin 18, D18WFP8
D24A/0200/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Nov 2024Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Construction of — no. two storey detached dwellings with associated site works at the site to the rear with…
Rear of 5 & 6, The Birches, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D04A/1394Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Nov 2004Housing estate
- WithdrawnAt this site
Planning permission for development and retention at The application consists of — Permission for retention…
Pinecroft Lodge, The By-Way, Westminster Road, Dublin 18, D18WFP8
D24B/0061/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Feb 2024Retention
- Granted30 m away
The development consists of (a) A proposed sun room extension to the rear of the existing house (b) existing…
5, The Birches, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D08A/0059Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Jan 2008Extension
- Refused40 m away
For construction of a new two storey detached house and associated site works with driveway entrance off the…
6, The Birches, Torquay Road,Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D05A/1567Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Dec 2005New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Permission for construction of single storey extensions totalling 21.01 sq.m. to existing house of…
'Silkwood', The Byway, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D19B/0373Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Oct 2019Extension
- Granted40 m away
For the construction of a dormer style detached dwelling with driveway entrance and associated site works of…
Byways, (rear of 6 The Birches), Westminister Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D06A/0751Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 May 2006New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Conversion of garage/utility room to habitable space with pitched roof in place of existing flat roof. Also…
Beverley, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D03B/0035Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jan 2003Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission for a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and three storage…
Ballybetagh Road, Dublin 18, D18F6V3
D24B/0190/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Sept 2024
- GrantedRetention
Permission for retention for — construction of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
Leeview Lower Farran Ovens Co.Cork
25/4778corkLodged 25 Apr 2025
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Permission for retention for — kitchenette flat roof extension on the southern side of the existing dwelling
Villa Maria, Featherbed Lane, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co.Cork
226043corkLodged 9 Sept 2022
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retention permission for — construction of single storey covered areas to the rear and side of the existing…
Lee View, Fergus, Dripsey, Co. Cork, P12KW60
25/5863corkLodged 10 Sept 2025
- GrantedRetention
Permission for retention for — Kitchenette flat roof extension on the southern side of the existing dwelling
Villa Maria, Featherbed Lane, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co.Cork
226219corkLodged 3 Oct 2022
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission for development as described as follows: (1) To Retain the original dwelling house and &…
No. 38 Threadneedle Road , Salthill , Galway
17334Galway CityLodged 4 Dec 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.