No. 4 The Thicket, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18 W2X4
Retention permission for the conversion of a detached garage into a study.
D21B/0165 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 April 2021
- Reference
- D21B/0165
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 6 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the conversion of an existing detached garage. The space has been converted for use as a study ancillary to the main house.
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
Retention permission is sought for the conversion of an existing detached garage for use as a study ancillary to the use of the existing house.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Thicket, Hainault Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €1,960,000 | 3 m |
| Orana, 28 Hainault Rd, Foxrock | Jun 2026 | €1,255,000 | 78 m |
| 6 Tresilian, Brighton Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jan 2026 | €2,100,000 | 148 m |
| 46 Joyce Ave, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €1,205,000 | 149 m |
| 41a Hainault Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,453,745 | 157 m |
| 41c Hainault Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €1,497,797 | 157 m |
| 41b Hainault Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,343,612 | 157 m |
| Jalna, 42 Joyce Ave, Foxrock | Feb 2025 | €920,000 | 186 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 April 2021
- Decision issued26 May 2021
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