Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for new vehicular access and associated site works to front of existing dwelling house at 74 Beech Hill Drive, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, (D04K5T9).

Widening of the existing pedestrian entrance to the front garden to provide vehicle access, and providing off street parking in the front garden, with all associated site works.

Planning permission is sought for widening of the existing pedestrian entrance to the front garden to provide vehicle access, and providing off street parking in the front garden, with all associated site works.

The development will consist of a ground and first floor extension to the rear of the existing two storey 3 bedroom dwelling. (1) Ground floor extension of 32m2 and internal layout alterations to accommodate new kitchen, dining. living area. (2) First floor extension of 18m2 and internal alterations to accommodate one additional bedroom. The house will become 4 bedrooms in total. (3) New rooflights to ground floor extension and also to roof of main dwelling. (4) Removal of section of existing wall to allow for 3.5m wide vehicular driveway and construction of new wall piers and all associated works to necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of construction of: • A single storey entrance foyer on the ground floor. • An upper level toilet at the staircase landing from ground floor. • A master bedroom on the first floor with a walk-in closet space, bay window seat, high level windows on the western wall, standard windows facing the north-west with a velux roof light. The existing bedroom 3 on the first floor is turned into a study area. The existing bedroom 1 is reduced in size to accommodate stairs to access the attic space. • A dormer with a window facing the north - west and a velux roof light on the roof, including all associated site works.

The development will consist of the construction of a proposed new single storey flat roofed extension to the front & side of the existing dwelling, consisting of a new bathroom and entrance porch to the existing house measuring a total of 10.5 sq.m, along with and to include all ancillary site development works and services.