The Gables (proposed Protected Structure), 1 Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin, D18 A2N7 (Architectural Conservation Area)
Change of use from retail and restaurant to a licensed restaurant at a proposed Protected Structure.
D21A/0649 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 July 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0649
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from retail and restaurant to a licensed restaurant at ground and mezzanine levels. It includes internal and external modifications to the historic fabric, retention and extension of an outdoor seating area, and a new pergola.
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 is sought for a change of use from retail and restaurant use, to a licensed restaurant use at ground and mezzanine floor level. Permission is also sought for internal and external modifications to the existing contemporary fir-out and historic fabric, together with retention, completion and extension of the previously approved (ref. D17a/1084) external seating area and proposed new pergola. The development includes the removal of existing off street car parking all necessary site w...
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 7 December 2021.
Notified floor area: 110 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 36 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 44 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 44 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 103 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 143 m |
| 5 Brighton Lodge, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 156 m |
| 7 Brighton Lodge, Brighton Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 156 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 166 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 received16 July 2021
- Decision issued9 September 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at this site. The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing…
The Office Building, The Gables, Westminster Court and Torquay Road, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18
D17A/1084Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 May 2018Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission sought for internal alterations only and the change of use from office usage (260.37 sq m) to…
The Office Building, The Gables, Torquay Road, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18
D15A/0842Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2015Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission at this site. The development will consist of retention for alterations and amendments…
The Gables (Proposed Protected Structure), 1 Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin, D18A2N7, (Architectural Conservation Area)
D22A/0276Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Apr 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
Demolition of existing 2-storey dwelling house ('Clonbur' 260 sqm.) and construction of a mixed use…
Clonbur, off the junction of Torquay Road and Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D08A/0166Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Aug 2008Apartments
- Refused30 m away
Permission for residential development on an overall site. The proposed development shall provide for the…
0.2486 ha at Clonbur, Torquay Road and Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18 X0V8
D17A/0441Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 May 2017Housing estate
- Refused40 m away
(a) Demolition of existing dwelling house (Clonbur), (b) Construction of 4 no. four bedroom houses in a…
Clonbur, Torquay Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D04A/1463Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Dec 2004Apartments
- Exempt — no permission needed40 m away
Replacement of concrete roof tiles to the side porch — Replacement of glazing to the porch
1, Brighton Road, Dublin 18
REF2924Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Mar 2024Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Permission for replacement of existing 4 sqm porch structure to the side with new extension totalling 11 sqm,…
1 Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
D15A/0825Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Dec 2015Commercial
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