Four Winds & Tall Trees, Brighton Road & Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Demolition of a house to construct a three-storey, 140-bedroom nursing home in Foxrock.
D17A/0455 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 September 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0455
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of the Four Winds house and associated structures. In its place, a three-storey over basement nursing home will be built to accommodate 140 bedrooms, including staff facilities and relocated vehicular access.
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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: demolition of four winds house and associated structures on the site; construction of a three-storey over basement nursing home to accommodate 140 bedrooms and ancillary resident and staff facilities; relocation of the vehicular entrance on brighton road to provide the principal vehicular access; provision of separate pedestrian access on brighton road; modification of the vehicular access on claremont road to provide service and pedestrian access; construction of sub-station ...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Carrickmines Little, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €1,475,000 | 148 m |
| Dangan, Glenamuck Rd, Carrickmines Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,950,000 | 193 m |
| Ferara, Claremont Pines, Foxrock | Jul 2025 | €2,250,000 | 207 m |
| Rosbarnagh, Claremont Rd, Carrickmines | Aug 2025 | €3,870,000 | 217 m |
| Caelum Claremount Rd, Carrickmines, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €2,275,000 | 220 m |
| Melrose, Kerrymount Ave, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €3,650,000 | 288 m |
| 6 Brighton Court, Brighton Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €900,000 | 295 m |
| Coolgreen, Brennanstown Rd, Carrickmines Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €2,650,000 | 313 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 received14 September 2017
- Decision issued10 October 2017
- Appeal submitted6 November 2017
- Appeal decided30 October 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for development. The development will consist of modification and extension to the permitted…
Four Winds and Tall Trees, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D16A/0873Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Nov 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at this site. The development will consist of: Demolition of Four Winds house and…
Four Winds, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D15A/0807Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Apr 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development consisting of modifications to the permitted 113 bedroom Nursing Home granted…
Four Winds & Tall Trees, Brighton Road and, Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D17A/0742Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Aug 2017Alterations
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition no.13 of Reg Ref no.(ABP-31297522) D21A/0507
Four Ferns Nursing Home, & Tall Trees, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D21A/0507/C4Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Mar 2023Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition no.8 of Reg Ref no. ABP-31297522 (D21A/0507)
Four Ferns Nursing Home, & Tall Trees, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D21A/0507/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Mar 2023Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition no.3 of Reg Ref no. ABP-312975-22 (D21A/0507)
Four Ferns Nursing Home, & Tall Trees, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D21A/0507/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Mar 2023Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition no. 5 of reg ref no. D21A/0507(ABP31297522)
Four Ferns Nursing Home, & Tall Trees, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D21A/0507/C7Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Sept 2023Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition no.4 of Reg Ref no. ABP-312975-22 (D21A/0507)
Four Ferns Nursing Home, & Tall Trees, Brighton Road and Claremont Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D21A/0507/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Mar 2023Other
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