1 Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Change of use from a veterinary surgery to a post office, including a new shopfront.
D15A/0409 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 June 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0409
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 June 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor unit from a veterinary surgery to a post office. The works will include internal modifications and alterations to the front elevation to install a new shopfront with a level entrance door and signage.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of the existing ground floor unit from veterinary surgery to post office, internal modifications of the existing building, alterations to the ground floor front elevation, including the provision of a shop front with level entrance door, new shop front signage and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 17 March 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 74 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 95 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 95 m |
| 5 Brighton Lodge, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 96 m |
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 97 m |
| 7 Brighton Lodge, Brighton Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 99 m |
| 10 Brighton Cottages, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 122 m |
| 11 Brighton Cottages, Foxrock, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €835,000 | 128 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 received23 June 2015
- Decision issued14 August 2015
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- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 2 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0282/WEB
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- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.2 of Reg Ref No. D21A/0734
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- Granted40 m away
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