Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development on lands at Sandford Lodge (a Protected Structure), Sandford Close, Sandford Road, Dublin 6. The development will consist of the demolition (total c. 392 sqm GFA) of Block 5 (1 storey) and Block 6 (1 storey) (total 4 no. residential units) and the construction of a new residential scheme of 36 no. residential units in the form of 2 no. contemporary three storey terraces, comprising: 12 no. 1 bed A 1 storey (GIA c. 54.65 sqm) units, 12 no. 1 bed B 1 storey (GIA c. 57.76 sqm) units; and 12 no. 2 bed A 2 storey (GIA c. 110.29 sq.m) units. Each new residential unit has associated private open space in the form of a garden courtyard or terraces. Landscaping works to existing and proposed external amenity spaces (total c. 3,851 sq m) include an upgraded fire tender route with a wild flower meadow edge, a sunken garden area around the Protected Structure, a central formal garden and an outdoor seating area. The development shall be accessed via the existing vehicular access point from Sandford Close and will provide for the reconfiguration of the existing basement car park and surface level parking areas to comprise a total of 120 car parking spaces at basement level; 36 spaces at grade; 133 residential cycle parking spaces and 18 visitor cycle parking spaces. The proposed modifications reduce the total number of vehicle parking spaces on the overall site from 169 to 156 and increase the cycle parking spaces from 85 to 151. An ESB Meter room (c. 6 sqm) and bin store (c. 21.6 sqm) are proposed at surface level. The associated site and infrastructure works include provision for water services, foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposals; permeable paving; all landscaping works; boundary treatment; electrical services and associated ancillary works. All of the above within the overall Sandford Lodge residential development. The proposal and associated ancillary elements are located within he curtilage of a Protected Structure.

The proposed development comprises an amendment to previously approved application Ref:2385/21 to include 1 no. new velux window to the front slope of the main house of existing two storey house at 26 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, D06 HY70, a terraced property.

The proposed development comprises the construction of 1 no. new dormer window to the rear slope of the main house and an increase in size of existing window with privacy glass to rear return of existing two storey house, a terraced property.

The works include; (1) Demolition and alteration works to existing rear return, (2) Construction of new part single-storey with roof lights, part two-storey extension to rear, (3) Construction of new attic dormer windows to rear, (4) Associated site drainage and ancillary site works, all to the existing two storey mid terrace property.

Planning permission is sought by Jenny Casey for the demolition of existing single storey extension and garden shed to the rear of the existing house and the construction of a single and two storey extension, including rooflight, to the rear and part side of the existing house, the conversion of the existing garage space to the front and the construction of 1no. dormer window to the rear slope of the existing house, and one new rooflight to the front slope and one new rooflight to the rear slope of the existing house and the widening of existing vehicular entrance/access, associated elevational changes and all associated siteworks, all at no. 39 Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.

The development will consist of the removal of one rooflight and the construction of a dormer window extension to the rear of the main roof of the existing house, a new rooflight to front of the main roof of the existing house, and all ancillary works.