The Office Building, The Gables, Torquay Road, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18
Change of use from an office building to a Montessori childcare facility.
D15A/0842 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 December 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0842
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for internal alterations and a change of use of a 260.37 sqm office building to a Montessori childcare facility.
- Floor area
- 260 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 sought for internal alterations only and the change of use from office usage (260.37 sq m) to montessori childcare facility (260.37 sq m) with all 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 48 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 56 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 56 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 105 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 145 m |
| 5 Brighton Lodge, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 152 m |
| 7 Brighton Lodge, Brighton Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 152 m |
| Gortanore, Brighton Road, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €5,525,000 | 176 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2015
- Decision issued23 February 2016
- Appeal submitted21 March 2016
- Appeal decided25 July 2016
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