Sherwood, Torquay Road, The Birches, Foxrock, D18 AH26
Construction of a single-storey garden studio building to the rear of the property.
D21B/0059 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 February 2021
- Reference
- D21B/0059
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to construct a single-storey pitched tile roof garden studio building in the rear garden. The new structure will be used as a home gym and playroom.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development will consist of a single storey pitched tile roof garden studio building, to the rear of the property consisting of a home gym/playroom.
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 30 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 23.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigmore, Golf Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €1,800,000 | 97 m |
| Foxrock Villa, Torquay Rd, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €1,750,000 | 153 m |
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 188 m |
| Windrush, Knocksinna, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €1,375,000 | 304 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 333 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 369 m |
| 5 Sycamore Grove, Westminster Park, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €610,000 | 376 m |
| 4 Birch Dale, Westminster Park, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 402 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 received17 February 2021
- Decision issued12 April 2021
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