Site planning risk brief

Planning permission is sought for the development of a 92.7 sq.m, 1 no. 2-bedroom town house dwelling located over 3 floors with balcony area at 3rd floor level. The development will also see the relocation of the existing attenuation tank and revisions and modifications to the drainage layout. The proposed development will provide no new car parking spaces.

PERMISSION: The development will consist of modifications to the previously permitted scheme DCC Reg. Ref: 2954/20. The modifications will comprise of a reduction in floor area from 188m2 to 168m2 as a result of reduced width of the overall building, revisions to the internal configurations to the permitted unit resulting in a change from previosly permitted 3 bedrooms to 4 bedrooms now proposed, and modifications to front and rear facades and windows.

The development will consist of construction of 1 No.3 storey, 3 bedroom townhouse (188 sqm) with balcony at 2nd Floor level and roof terrace. Off street parking for 1 car to front and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the use of the entire property as a single-family dwelling including the below ground level floor, the insertion of a new stairs between the ground floor and below ground floor level and associated works to enclose new stairs at ground floor level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Single storey extension at ground floor level to the rear, including removing window to rear reception room and return and forming new opening, (b) removing window to lower floor rear room and fitting new french doors, (c) demolishing existing unstable chimney to rear return and inserting a new window to the rear return at first floor level, (d) forming a light well / adequate headroom between first floor return bedroom and new extension, (e) repointing of the brickwork to the main building rear and the rear return structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The refurbishment and reinstatement of the structure as a single dwelling, including internal alterations at lower ground, upper ground and first floor levels, removal of non original partitions, doors and finishes, repair and conservation of original features including cornice, sash windows, front door amd fanlight, internal reconfiguration to provide modern living/bedroom/bathroom accomodation, reopening of an existing window to the rear and installation of a new window, repointing of brickwork to the front elevation, excavation of the non original uninsulated lower ground floor concrete slab and replacement with a new insulated concrete slab, reinstatement of the original fireplace at upper ground floor level, removal of a section of wall and non original PVC sash to the rear to enable the extension, construction of a modest two-storey rear extension totalling 35.4 Sqm to lower and upper ground floors with side patio (9.9 Sqm) with three rooflights, upgrading of services throughout the house, landscaping to front and rear gardens and all associated site works.