GrantedExtensionDecided 10 August 2023

Birchfield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18K5N3

First-floor rear extension, conversion of a loggia, and studio reconfiguration.

D23B/0307 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 June 2023

Reference: D23B/0307
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 June 2023

Summary

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The development includes a first-floor extension over an existing single-storey flat roof structure at the rear. It also proposes converting the front loggia into an internal room and reconfiguring the rear studio/garage.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development. The development will consist of the construction of (i) a first-floor extension to the existing flat roof single-storey structure to the rear (ii) a conversion of the existing loggia into an internal room to the front (iii) the reconfiguration of the existing studio/garage to the rear, including associated facade alterations, associated internal alterations and external works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 August 2024.

Notified floor area: 53 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18	Mar 2025	€2,000,000	141 m
14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€837,004	198 m
7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock	May 2025	€2,075,000	296 m
7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock	Mar 2026	€2,075,000	296 m
4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€1,951,541	302 m
22 Kilteragh Pines, Westminster, Foxrock	Mar 2025	€1,685,000	312 m
22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price	May 2026	€400,000	333 m
1 The Grove, Hainault Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18	Mar 2025	€960,000	333 m

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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 received28 June 2023
Decision issued10 August 2023

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