Planning precedent report

Planning permission for a change of use of a two storey end-of-terrace retail premises from an approved Wine Shop use to a Fast Food Take-away premises, comprising a total of 76.6m2. All at No. 2 Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4.

The development will consist of the (A) Demolition of single storey buildings (storage/shed), (B) the construction of a residential development comprising 2 no. two-bed townhouses, composed of part 1, part 2 storey building, flat roof-light over living area, rear private yard for bicycle storage, private roof-top terrace with box skylight to allow access to terrace level, playroom/cinema room, storage and laundry room at basement level, domestic rainwater harvesting tanks at basement level, (C) shared back-yard for bins and bicycle storage and side lane with entrance gate at Fitzwilliam Street and (D) all associated ancillary site works.

RETENTION: Alterations to shopfront to form new coffee hatch.

Two-storey flat-roof rear extension to provide additional living space and one new bedroom at first-floor level.

Proposed ground, first, and second-floor rear extension to provide additional living space, with a flat roof.

The development will consist of: 1) The demolition of existing single storey domestic extensions and external yard to the rear of existing dwelling house; 2) Development of new part single & part two storey domestic extension to the rear of existing dwelling house; 3) Construction of new external roof garden terrace to rear above new two storey extension; 4) Other improvements and internal alterations to dwelling house; 5) The Construction of new door and windows to north side elevation (onto Bridge Street); and 6) All ancillary site works and services.