Planning precedent report

Planning permission for change of use from semi detached two storey dental surgery to 4 bedroom dwelling with livingroom, diningroom, kitchen, family room with new extended utility room to rear of building replacing existing store, extended ancillary bathrooms and services and off street car parking for two cars.

RETENTION: Permission for (A) the erection of a sun room & (B) for the erection of a store, all at 147A Merrion Road & Herbert Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 F1W4.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the part demolition of rear extension side wall and installation of glazed slider in its place, removal of 2 no. existing velux rooflights and installation of 1 no. flushglaze rooflight in rear extension, part removal of selected internal walls and doors on ground floor, the installation of appropriate insulation between suspended timber floor, the installation of appropriate wall and roof insulation to extension only, other minor internal works and alterations to ground floor.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission for the removal of a single storey extension (gross floor area of a 21.3 sq.m) to the rear of a protected structure (RPS Reference Number 2663) (gross floor area of 37.3 sq. m); the construction of a new partly one storey and partly two storey extension (gross floor area of 81.1 sq. m) to the rear of the protected structure; minor changes to the internal layout of the protected structure; the addition of a roof light to the existing protected structure rear roof and all necessary restoration, conservation, ancillary and site development work.

Permission for development at a site of c. 0.2212ha. The site is located south of Merrion Road and west of Herbert Avenue on a corner site. The development will consist of an amendment to the apartment development as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref. 4240/19 (ABP-306756-20) (and amended by DCC Reg. Ref. 4906/22) as follows: • Revised basement layout to facilitate the plant / sprinkler system and 2 no. additional cargo bike parking spaces resulting in a reduction in permitted car parking by 2 no. spaces (40 no. car parking spaces now provided). • Minor alterations to apartment layouts at all floors. The number and mix of permitted apartment types remain unchanged. • Revised layout of ESB substation and switch room at ground floor level. • Amendments to permitted elevations including revised fenestration, parapets, balconies, roof design and all associated works to facilitate these amendments.

The development will consist of an amendment to the permitted development under DCC Reg. Ref. 4240/19 (ABP-306756-20) to: - Amendment to basement to include commercial sprinkler and alteration to the car parking layout resulting in a reduction of 3 no. car parking spaces. - Amendment to the ground floor to include a new access external platform lift, new recess doorway and alteration to materials. - Amendment to landscaping to accommodate vents along Merrion Road and a sustainable blue roof system in the Courtyard. The development will also include all associated site development works, services provision, access, and boundary treatment works.