The Commission upheld an appeal against the decision of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to refuse planning permission for the construction of a 12-metre swimming pool and jacuzzi in the grounds of the large garden of Sorrento House on Sorrento Terrace, Dalkey, Co Dublin. The small, terraced row of eight four-storey Victorian houses with panoramic views over Killiney Bay command some of the highest residential property prices in the Republic.