Whitewood Cottage, Torquay Road, Dublin 18
Construction of a new two-storey over basement four-bedroom house in a conservation area.
D16A/0047 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 May 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0047
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new detached two-storey over basement four-bedroom family home, with new vehicular and pedestrian entrances and a front boundary wall. The site is in an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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 the construction of a new 2-storey over basement 4 bedroom detached family dwelling, new vehicular and pedestrian entrances, including new front boundary wall to torquay road and all associated site works. The site is located in an architectural conservation area.
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 6 February 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Foxrock Manor, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €1,980,000 | 227 m |
| Trentham, Leopardstown Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €2,650,000 | 249 m |
| Foxrock Villa, Torquay Rd, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €1,750,000 | 258 m |
| 113 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 259 m |
| 114 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 262 m |
| Londolozi, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,780,000 | 282 m |
| 104 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €955,000 | 285 m |
| 103 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €755,000 | 288 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 May 2016
- Decision issued27 June 2016
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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