Foxrock

210 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Foxrock, from 2 m² to 12,324 m² (1.23 ha, 3.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 56 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Objective A (Existing residential)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 236 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Objective F (Open space, park)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 21 Sept 2026Referral

  Permission is sought for the demolition of ground floor rear and side single st

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0506/WEB

• 18 Sept 2026Referral

  Alterations and Extension of an existing dwelling including a replacement roof c

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0508/WEB

• 11 Sept 2026Assessment period

  Change of use from gallery (exhibition) to a new wellness centre, new signage t

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0685/WEB

• 19 Jun 2026Refuse permission for retention

  Retention of relocated carwash facility located to the rear of the existing ser

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0457/WEB

• 10 Jun 2026Declare application invalid

  Retention of relocated carwash facility located to the rear of the existing ser

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0431/WEB

• 26 May 2026Grant permission

  Provision of pitched roof, single storey, glazed green house to the front; provi

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0308/WEB

• 26 May 2026S5 dec exempt

  Roof and chimney repairs, as outlined in attached Architectural Heritage Impact

  Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF7826

• 22 May 2026Registered application

  73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area

  Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/IC/01/26

• 2 Apr 2026Grant permission

  The development will consist of Double storey front extension with central porc

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0266/WEB

• 26 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Construction of a first floor extension within the roof envelope to the rear; Al

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0178/WEB

• 14 Jan 2026Refuse permission

  •The demolition of existing residential dwelling, Ashley, and replacing it with

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0012/WEB

• 18 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Permission for development consisting of conversion of existing single storey ga

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0712/WEB

• 24 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Alterations to previously approved planning permission Reg Ref: D25A/0667/WEB co

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0896/WEB

• 22 Nov 2025Grant permission

  (i) The demolition of an existing two-storey dwelling and ancillary sheds; (ii)

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0893/WEB

• 14 Nov 2025Grant permission

  a) Removal of existing sun room to (south) side, bays/open porch to front, and,

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0643/WEB

• 6 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Construction of a new two-storey pitched roof extension to the south-west and a

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0843/WEB

• 29 Oct 2025Withdraw the application

  Construction of a new two-storey pitched roof extension to the north-west and a

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0820/WEB

• 15 Oct 2025Grant permission for retention

  Permission sought for the retention of an existing conservatory (8.5 sqm) to th

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0785/WEB

• 3 Oct 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of: Construction of single storey garage to side (a

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0564

• 3 Oct 2025Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of alterations to previously granted plan

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0565/WEB

• 29 Sept 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of; 1) construction of a first-floor dormer structu

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0537/WEB

• 28 Aug 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of: ·Demolition of single storey conservatory and 2

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0667/WEB

• 22 Aug 2025Grant permission for retention

  Retention Planning Permission is sought for a three year temporary Retention Per

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0651

• 21 Aug 2025Grant permission

  Proposed single story extensions to front and rear of existing building along wi

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0467/WEB

• 6 Aug 2025Grant permission

  Development to include new vehicular entrance to Gordon Avenue, a two storey sin

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0613/WEB

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Foxrock.

Recorded monuments

• DU023-026 Mound
  Description

  Located on a ridge top known as 'Cairnhill' around which a housing estate has been built. A mound oval in plan of earthen construction with a flat-top. The mound is (L 13m; Wth 8m; H 2m) orientated NE-SW (Healy 1975, 1-19). Planted with mature beech and oak trees. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 25 June 2018

Architectural heritage

• Telephone box, 1925–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding telephone kiosk, installed 1926, on a square plan. Set on footpath on a corner site.

• The Gables, shop/retail outlet, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey commercial building with half-dormer attic, opened 1904; occupied 1911, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront with shopfront to ground floor; three-bay full-height side elevations. Adapted to alternative use, 2001. Hipped and hipped gabled (north) terracotta tile roof on a U-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) terracotta tile roof (breakfront), perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles with terracotta ridge tiles to hips, rendered chimney stacks on rendered bases having rendered stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, timber bargeboards to gable, sprocketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Red brick English Garden Wall bond walls (ground floor) on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on submerged plinth with red brick header bond thumbnail beaded stringcourse; roughcast surface finish (upper floors) with "timber frame" surface finish to gable. Shopfront to ground floor on a symmetrical T-shaped plan. Square-headed window openings (first floor) centred on square-headed window opening (breakfront) with shallow sills on thumbnail beaded consoles, and timber surrounds framing timber casement windows. Camber- or segmental-headed window openings to side elevations with cut-granite sills, and red brick voussoirs framing timber casement windows. Road fronted on a corner site with concrete brick cobbled forecourt.

• Mangerton, house, 1902–1908 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, extant 1908, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting end bay. Extended, 1996; 2002, producing present composition. For sale, 2015. Pitched fibre-cement slate roof on an L-shaped plan with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having rendered capping supporting terracotta pots, timber bargeboards to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls (ground floor); roughcast surface finish (first floor) with terracotta tile surface finish to gables. Square-headed door opening with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; remodelled reception room (west); drawing room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Alton Grange, house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, built 1904; occupied 1911, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront. For sale, 1985. Pitched diagonal red fibre-cement slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched diagonal red fibre-cement slate roof (breakfront) with part perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, paired red brick Running bond diagonal chimney stacks centred on paired red brick Running bond diagonal chimney stacks on red brick Running bond base having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, timber bargeboards to gables with terracotta finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Red brick English Garden Wall bond walls (ground floor) on red brick header bond cushion course on red brick English Garden Wall bond plinth with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed red brick header bond cornice; "timber frame" surface finish (half-dormer attic). Square-headed window openings in camber-headed recesses (ground floor) with red brick header bond chamfered sills, and red brick voussoirs framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings (half-dormer attic) with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed sills, and "timber frame" surrounds framing timber casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with red brick English Garden Wall bond piers to perimeter having stringcourses below thumbnail beaded shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

• Alton Grange, gate lodge, 1930–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built 1932, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled porch. Pitched fibre-cement slate roof on an l-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) fibre-cement slate roof (porch) with clay ridge tiles, paired red brick Running bond diagonal chimney stacks on red brick Running bond bases having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth with "timber frame" surface finish to gables. Square-headed central door opening approached by two steps with concealed dressings framing glazed timber boarded door. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing steel casement windows having square glazing bars. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Alton Grange.

• Cedar Grove, house, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey house, built 1861; extant 1862, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey lower central return (west). Occupied, 1901. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan; pitched slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on box eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered cushion course on rendered plinth. Round-headed central opening approached by flight of five cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings with rendered "bas-relief" surround centred on keystone. Square-headed door opening into house with timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (west) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

• Stanford House, house, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey house, built 1860; extant 1864, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey projecting open porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey lower central return (west). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1955. For sale, 2013. Sold, 2014. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan behind parapet; hipped slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, fine roughcast chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below chamfered capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Fine roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with lead-covered "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze below parapet. Round-headed central opening approached by flight of three cut-granite steps with moulded rendered archivolt. Square-headed door opening into house with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Round-headed central window opening (west) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to half-landing framing timber panelled doors centred on carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled riser, cut-veined grey marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; dining room (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door opening framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with tuck pointed margined rock faced granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.

• Hillside, house, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile house, extant 1862, on a square plan. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 2006. For sale, 2015. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on "bas-relief" plinth with lead-covered "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze below parapet. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, cut-limestone doorcase with three quarter-engaged columns on plinths supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze on entablature, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings including square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining egg-and-dart-detailed carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling, cantilevered staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (south-east) retaining carved timber lugged surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled reveals or shutters on panelled risers, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; drawing room (north-east) retaining carved timber lugged surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled reveals or shutters on panelled risers, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; sitting room (north-west) retaining carved timber lugged surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Cairnhill, house, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1862, on a square plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed advanced porch to ground floor; three-bay two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1911. Extended, 1999, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on cushion courses on rendered bases having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on box eaves retaining some cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of four cut-granite steps with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Round-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane timber fittings. Segmental-headed door opening into house with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Round-headed window opening in bipartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sill, rope twist-detailed mullion, and moulded rendered surround framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds supporting dentilated "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood mouldings on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in relandscaped grounds.

• Glenstal, house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, built 1901-2; occupied 1910, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bay; four-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation. Renovated, 1995. For sale, 2008. Sold, 2010. Vacant, 2014. Pitched (gable-fronted) and hipped terracotta tile roofs including courses of fish scale terracotta tile, terracotta ridge tiles, red brick English Garden Wall bond buttressed chimney stacks having stringcourses below thumbnail beaded cornice capping supporting terracotta pots, collared timber bargeboards to gable, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters on moulded cornice on trefoil-detailed frieze retaining cast-iron downpipes. Red brick English Garden Wall bond walls on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on plinth with bull nose-detailed piers to corners. Pointed segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of three cut-granite steps, doorcase having engaged colonette-detailed reveals framing glazed timber panelled door. Grouped square-headed window openings (north) with chamfered flush sills, and chamfered reveals with chamfered lintels framing replacement casement windows. Square-headed window opening in bipartite arrangement (south) with triangular-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (first floor), chamfered flush sills, engaged colonette mullions, and bull nose-detailed reveals with chamfered mullions framing replacement casement windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with chamfered flush sills, and chamfered reveals with chamfered lintels framing replacement casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Kilteragh, country house, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two- and three-storey country house, built 1904-5; dated 1905, on a splayed L-shaped plan centred on single-bay three-storey breakfront tower on a rectangular plan with single-bay two-storey gabled end bays. Occupied, 1911. Burnt, 1923. Reconstructed, 1925, producing present composition. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Currane, house, 1925–1937 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, extant 1937, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting open porch on a quarter octagonal plan abutting single-bay full-height projecting end bay; three-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Sold, 1992. For sale, 2015. Pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan, clay ridge tiles, yellow brick irregular bond buttressed chimney stacks having stringcourses below cut-granite capping, yellow brick header bond coping to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered yellow brick irregular bond walls (ground floor); fine roughcast surface finish (half-dormer attic). Round-headed opening (porch) with tiled step threshold, and yellow brick header bond voussoirs centred on keystone. Square-headed door opening into house with yellow brick soldier voussoirs framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with shallow sills, and timber surrounds framing casement windows having square glazing bars. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with yellow brick Running bond piers to perimeter having stepped capping.

• Willow Cottage, house, 1925–1937 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three- or four-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, extant 1937, on a T-shaped plan off-centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront. For sale, 2012. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan including lean-to slate roofs to window openings to half-dormer attic off-centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, yellow brick Running bond chimney stacks having cut-granite capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast battered walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Set in shared grounds with rear (west) elevation fronting on to road.

• Primrose Cottage, house, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house, extant 1862, on a rectangular plan. Renovated, 1992. Replacement pitched slate roof with "Fleur-de-Lys"-crested roll moulded clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having rendered capping supporting terracotta pots, slightly sprocketed eaves, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards. Roughcast walls. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber double doors having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set back from line of road in landscaped grounds with hedge boundary to perimeter.

• Meander, house, 1935–1940 · National interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey mono-pitched house, built 1939, on an asymmetrical plan with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor abutting single-bay two-storey mono-pitched higher projection; five-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation with single-bay two-storey projection on a shallow segmental bowed plan. Felt-covered mono-pitched roofs with yellow brick Running bond chimney stacks having concrete capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on overhanging exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Cedar boarded concrete block walls on yellow brick English Garden Wall bond base. Square-headed door opening approached by flight of three flagged yellow brick header bond steps with timber surround framing diagonal timber boarded door. Square-headed window openings with timber surrounds framing steel casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with lichen-spotted cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter supporting flat iron gate.

• Saint Brigid's National Schools, school, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eleven-bay single-storey national school, sanctioned 1912; designed 1913; dated 1914, on a symmetrical plan with five-bay single-storey wings on L-shaped plans; pair of single-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey lower returns centred on single-bay (two-bay deep) single-storey return (north-east). Renovated, 1990; 2002. Pitched and hipped slate roofs on L-shaped plans centred on pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan, clay ridge tiles, gritdashed roughcast chimney stacks centred on gritdashed roughcast chimney stack on axis with ridge having cut-granite chamfered capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging timber boarded box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Gritdashed roughcast walls on cut-granite moulded cushion course on cut-granite plinth. Grouped square-headed central window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings between gritdashed roughcast battered buttresses with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with roughcast boundary wall to perimeter having lichen-spotted rounded coping.

• Suncroft, house, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house with dormer attic, designed 1900; occupied 1911, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting end bay; two-bay single-storey rear (south) elevation. For sale, 2005. For sale, 2016. Pitched red fibre-cement slate roof on an L-shaped plan centred on gablet to window opening to dormer attic, clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack on axis with ridge (east) or red brick Running bond chimney stack on a T-shaped plan (west) having stringcourses below corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins, central rooflight to rear (south) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls (ground floor) on rendered chamfered plinth; terracotta tile surface finish (dormer attic) with "timber frame" surface finish to gables. Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Set in landscaped grounds with rubble granite cylindrical piers to perimeter having domed capping supporting wrought iron-detailed flat iron double gates.

• Cornelscourt House, house, 1844–1866 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1866, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay two-storey breakfront on a square plan abutting single-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bay. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1917, to accommodate alternative use. Vacant, 2004. Restored, 2008. Replacement pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan including gablet (east) centred on replacement sprocketed slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, rendered buttressed chimney stacks having rendered capping supporting terracotta pots, cut-granite coping to gables on rendered kneelers with monolithic finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered walls on rendered plinth. Pointed-arch central door opening approached by flight of four cut-granite steps, cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on label stops framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings (breakfront) with cut-granite chamfered sills, and "bas-relief" block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite chamfered sills, and "bas-relief" block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite chamfered sills, and "bas-relief" block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Set in relandscaped grounds with rendered channelled piers to perimeter having ball finial-topped shallow pyramidal capping supporting crocketed cast-iron double gates.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Foxrock, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3285 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Foxrock with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Foxrock · Carraig an tSionnaigh

Area

796,120 m² (79.61 ha, 196.73 acres)

Civil parish

Kill, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Foxrock-Torquay, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,558 people lived in 561 households in the Foxrock-Torquay electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Carrickmines Little, Cornelscourt, Deansgrange, Galloping Green South, Kerrymount

Placenames

Foxrock on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.