Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development to 16 Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 XY58 a protected structure. Alterations to include new French doors and windows to existing four storey return at garden and entrance levels, replacement and alterations to existing deck and external staircase to rear of property, new single door to understairs area of front steps, alterations to paved area to front, minor alterations to bathroom layout at basement level and study at entrance level, pointing of brick to front elevation, localised repair of granite garden wall and piers to Elgin Road and raising of same wall and piers by 600 mm.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the material change of use of existing principle building and mews from office to dwelling with mews guesthouse ancillary to main house; extension of non-original rear extension at ground floor with the addition of an orangery structure on existing first floor terrace with internal alterations comprised of the limited removal of walls at ground, first and second floors of principle building; Alteration / replacement of existing windows with internal alterations of the mews structure; decorative and services works to both structures; landscaping of rear garden; and all ancillary site works. (RPS Ref. No. 8390)

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of alterations to the front and rear including repointing of the front elevation, replacement of non-original side door to the front lower level, addition of velux access hatch to the lower front roof, replacement of non-original windows and doors to the rear elevation, addition of external louvres, replacement of original windows to the rear elevation, alteration of window openings to the side of the rear annex, alteration of an internal partition to the lower level and associated conservation, repair and ancillary works to facilitate the development.

The development consists of retention modifications to the permitted dwelling (DCC Reg. Ref. 3729/21) which is currently under construction, including: 800mm reduction in height of bike store to front; Increase of overall building height by 450mm; Increase in size of rooflights on main house and single storey element to front; Repositioning of solar panels at roof level; Removal of zinc frames to mansard roof; 450mm set back at second floor level from front of house; Internal modifications, including additional internal walls at ground and second floor level, stair design alterations at ground/first/second floor level, alterations to internal layout of first and second floor level and increase in floor to ceiling height to the kitchen.

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing two storey house and glass conservatories which are non-compliant with building regulations, site clearance and construction of a 235 sqm 2 storey dwelling house with a mansard roof and attic level accommodation, with one off street courtyard car parking space from Raglan Lane, a rear landscaped garden and enclosed terraces to the rear and to the front of the proposed mews building, relocated vehicular access and new vehicular automated access gate onto Raglan Lane along with all associated site works including landscaping and services formerly within the curtilage of a protected structure.

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing front porch, rear conservatory, external removal works to the roof, side and rear elevations, front boundary removal works together with minor internal removal works to the existing 2 bedroom dwelling, to allow for the construction of a ground floor extension to the front and rear, including balcony to rear, side extension at ground and first floor level to the existing dwelling, internal modifications providing an additional bed space, giving a total of 3 no. bedrooms. All with associated landscaping, modifications to the existing front boundary wall with modifications to existing vehicular and pedestrian gates and entrance together with all necessary site development works.