Weston, The Birches, Torquay Road, Dublin 18, D18W2K8
Two-storey extension and alteration of existing ancillary accommodation.
D25B/0125 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 March 2025
- Reference
- D25B/0125
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the alteration and extension of existing ancillary accommodation at Weston, Torquay Road. The development will provide approximately 100.2 square metres of additional ancillary accommodation over two storeys.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 100 m²
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
The development will consist of alteration and extension of the existing ancillary accommodation on site, to provide for c. 100.2 sqm of additional ancillary accommodation over two storeys including all associated sundry works, servicing, alterations and external works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 The Birches, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €2,000,000 | 79 m |
| 14 Kinvara, Fey Yerra, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €837,004 | 214 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €2,075,000 | 284 m |
| 7 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrock | May 2025 | €2,075,000 | 284 m |
| 4 The Terrace, Torquay Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,951,541 | 295 m |
| 22 The Hedgerows, Foxrock Village, Dublin 18not full market price | May 2026 | €400,000 | 297 m |
| 18 The Hedgerows, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €755,000 | 309 m |
| Carrigmore, Golf Lane, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €1,800,000 | 328 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 received7 March 2025
- Decision issued30 April 2025
- Appeal submitted22 May 2025
- Appeal decided11 September 2025
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