Site planning risk brief

Planning permission is sought at Abercorn House, 57 Charleston Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 (D06 PX78) (which is a corner site with Charleston Avenue), for (a) Change of use of existing structure from office use to residential use; (b) Alterations to an existing building including: (i) demolition of non-original two storey side extension (54.1 sq.m) and construction of a replacement single storey flat roofed side extension (57.7sq.m); (ii) demolition of non-original porch to front elevation; (iii) removal of ground and first floor window and door opes to the front and rear elevation (facing towards front garden of No. 33 Charleston Avenue); (iv) new window opes at first floor of front elevation finished with hit and miss brick; (v) new window and door opes to the side elevations to facilitate the re-orientation of the main elevations of the dwelling to address Charleston Avenue; (vi) removal of non-original sand and cement render to expose original brickwork; and repair of brickwork and repointing; (vii) Removal of 2 no. chimneys; (viii) Internal alterations including reconfiguration of rooms and the creation of an internal car port resulting in a four bedroom dwelling; and (ix) construction of a new garden wall along the northern boundary; (c) Creation of a new vehicular entrance from Charleston Avenue to allow for creation of an internal car port; and (d) The development also includes landscaping, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following development works to existing 2 storey over basement house: 1. Modifications and fabric upgrade of previous extension above front entrance door. 2. Removal of existing, non-original (8.5sq.m.) basement sunroom (south east corner). 3. New 19.8 sq.m. rear extension at basement level (and minor internal layout modifications). 4. Increase size of previous non-original rear extension (from 4.5 sq.m. to 9.3 sq.m.) at middle (entrance) floor level at south west corner building.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the following development works to existing 2 storey over basement house (a Protected Structure) at 55 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06H938, as follows: 1. Modifications and fabric upgrade of previous extension above front entrance door. 2. Modifications to, and increase in area of, existing basement sunroom (south east corner) from 8.5 sq.m to 12 sq.m. Height also increased to create partial area at middle (entrance) floor level (12 sq.m including void). 3. Removal of previous non-original rear extension (4.5 sq.m) at middle (entrance) floor level at south west corner of building.

Planning permission is sought at No. 56 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 DH48) and land located to the front (and within the curtilage) of No. 57 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 PX78) (and is a corner site with Charleston Avenue) for development consisting of: (a) demolition of No. 56 Charleston Road, a six-bedroom two-storey (with attic accommodation detached dwelling; (b) construction of a terrace of 4 no. four-storey, three-bedroom townhouses. Each townhouse to be provided with 1 no. internalised parking space and private amenity space in the form of rear garden (25.5sq.m-31.8sq.m), upper ground floor terrace (12 sqm) to the rear and 2nd floor terrace (10.7sqm) at front elevation. Permission is also sought for the following works: (i) removal of existing pedestrian and vehicular entrances on Charleston Road and provision of a new vehicular entrance to serve the development; and, (ii) removal of vehicular entrance on Charleston Avenue and provision of a new pedestrian entrance. The development also includes landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development comprises revisions to previously approved development (Reg. Ref.: 3216/23); (i) provision of 8 No. vents to front, side and rear elevation of original building, (ii) provision of incline roof vent to the side/east facing roof, (iii) provision of the wall light and cctv camera to the side wall above the entrance stairs, (v) reinstatement of partition at first floor to create en-suite bathroom, all at the above address.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of the conversion of 8 no. bedsit flats back into a single family dwelling including the following works: (a) demolition of the non-original single & two storey extensions to the rear (south east); (b) construction of a two storey flat roof extension to the rear (south east), comprising kitchen, dining and utility room at lower ground floor level and en-suite bedroom at upper ground floor level; (c) refurbishment works to the original protected structure to include: (i) replacement of all non-original windows to the front, side and rear with sliding sash timber framed windows with slimline double glazing; (ii) replacement of non-original front door at upper ground floor level; (iii) repairs and repointing of brickwork; (iv) replacement of non-original plastered block balustrade with period style metal railings at entrance steps; (v) repairs to existing roofs where required; (vi) modifications at lower ground floor level to include removal of non-original partitions, reinstatement of stairs to upper ground floor, new door opes, provision of new opening between the two main rooms, new partitions, enlargement of openings in rear wall to the new extension, blocking up non-original opes in the external walls, new ceilings to replace non-original, thermal upgrading of external walls; (vii) modifications at upper ground floor level to include removal of partitions, blocking up non original door ope, new partitions, new floor boards to replace non original, thermal upgrading of external walls, repair and refurbishment of existing plaster ceiling; (viii) modifications at first floor level to include new partitions, thermal upgrading of external walls, replacement of non-original plasterboard ceiling, replacement of non-original floorboards; (ix) modifications at roof / attic level to include repairs to main roof, removal of foam insulation and replacement with mineral wool insulation; (d) removal of front boundary piers and replacement with period style double entrance gate with metal support posts and automated operation; (e) all associated site, landscape and drainage works, all at the above address.