Name: Planning applications within 500 m of Pinecrest, Golf Lane, Torquay Road, Dublin 18
Creator: Planning Register
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1could change 1open now 71%get approved 100%extensions approved 14homes coming Noflood risk

6 applications on this site; latest D25A/0806/WEB, refused 2025.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); in a conservation area; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
1 site nearby could change: 1 approved scheme.
1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 15 Oct 2026.
5 applications refused within 100 m since 2021; latest a new house (2026), for residential density, granted on appeal.
14 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 14 at Rockall, The Birches.
No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Foxrock Manor, 543 m away (4 an hour). Planned: BusConnects Core Bus Corridors 595 m away, core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028).
Here (2022 census): 93% owner-occupied (council 68%); 9% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1981–1990; 56% drive to work (council 43%); population up 8% since 2016.

On this site

R2

Zoning · Existing residential

Yes

Protected or listed · in a conservation area (Foxrock)

No

Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it

1 in 5

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Around it

1

Open for comments · you can comment

71%

Approved, when decided · 37 approved · 15 refused

100%

Extensions approved (250 m) · 7 of 7 · most dormers or attic conversions

52 days

Time to a decision · median; 1 in 8 asked for more information

1

Sites that could change · see the list

No

Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m

18

Protected buildings nearby · not this site

93%

Owner-occupied (2022) · council 68%

9%

Homes empty (2022) · council 6%

0/h

Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 6

Extension (D25A/0573/WEB) built without official sign-off: built properly?
Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
Work already done (D25A/0460/WEB): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
Amendments to existing (D23A/0823) approved 2024, not started: still planned?
Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
In a conservation area: which outside changes need permission?
Ask for: The council's guidance for the area.
High radon area (1 in 5 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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Pinecrest, Golf Lane, Torquay Road, Dublin 18 is a home in Galloping Green South, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. It sold on 13 Jul 2026 according to the Property Price Register as a new build. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 256 planning applications: 1 open for observation, 127 granted, 16 refused, 36 decided on appeal, 56 commenced.

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The soonest observation deadline is 15 Oct 2026 on DLR D26A/0682/WEB (Silver Park GAA Grounds, Tudor Lawn, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 XCW9). The site is zoned R2 — existing residential. It is in the Foxrock Architectural Conservation Area. 3 protected structures are within 100 m, the nearest Glenshee (52 m); the site itself is not on the record. EPA radon map: “About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels”. The nearest named scheme is Rockall, The Birches, 24 homes (24 not started), 212 m away.

Sold: 13 Jul 2026
Type: —
Bedrooms / bathrooms: — / —
Floor area: —
BER: —
Local authority: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Location precision: Rooftop
Conservation area: Foxrock
Protected structures within 100 m: 3 · nearest Glenshee
Radon (EPA): About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Named schemes within 1.0 km: Rockall, The Birches · 24 homes +7 more
Schools within 1.0 km: Loreto College Foxrock (post-primary school · 660 pupils, 600 m)
Crèche inspected nearby: Tiny Tots Playschool & Montessori · inspected 29 Jan 2026 (452 m)

Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14

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Pinecrest, Golf Lane, Torquay Road, Dublin 18