Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for minor alterations to previously granted Reg. Ref. 3049/17 and 3932/17 to include the following: instalment of perforated metal privacy screen on existing metal railing which sits atop the existing northern boundary wall. The development includes all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of: Partial demolition and alteration of No. 5 Shrewsbury Road and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road, extended and altered under Reg. Ref. WEB1312/15. All to provide for the amalgamation of the two dwellings, No. 5 and No. 7, to form 1 no. five-bedroom, three-storey dwelling over basement level, and 1 no. one-bedroom apartment at first-floor level. The proposed demolition works are as follows, (i) partial demolition of ground, first and attic floor levels to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) of No. 5 and partial, minor demolition of ground, first and attic floor levels to the front (northwest) of No. 7 to accommodate the proposal. The proposed construction works are as follows, (ii) construction of a part-single, part-two-storey extension to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) of No. 5, part of which will have a pyramidal glass roof at ground floor level to the rear; (iii) construction of a part-single, part-two-storey extension to the front (northwest) of No. 7; (iv) construction of an attic level extension at No. 5, to connect with part of the existing attic level of No. 7, and provision of attic level dormers at front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) elevations; (v) replacement of the existing pedestrian/vehicular entrance gates from Shrewsbury Road to No. 5 and No. 7 with new piers and railings. Removal of the boundary wall fronting Shrewsbury Road between No. 5 and No. 7 and replacement with new railing and hedging; (vi) provision of 2 no. car parking spaces for the new dwelling, and 1 no. car parking space for the apartment, all within curtilage; (vii) the apartment will be provided with a private entrance doorway via the side (southwest) elevation. The dwelling will be provided with entrance doorways to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) elevations; (viii) removal of the rear separation boundary wall and hedging between No. 5 and No. 7, and provision of a shallow reflective pool, a canopy forming ground floor covered terrace, and new trees in the rear private amenity space, and; (ix) provision of new chimneys, rooflights, internal alterations, landscaping, SuDS drainage, tree removal, boundary treatments, all associated elevational changes and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The proposed development principally consists of: the construction of a single storey ancillary residential structure (c. 38 sq m) at the rear (southwest) of the site to be used as a home gym/sauna; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated development works above and below ground. The development to be retained consists of: a minor increase (c.10 sqm) to the previously permitted single-storey extension (Reg. Ref. WEB1882/25) which increases the gross floor area of the dwelling house from 644 sq m to 654 sq m.

RETENTION & PERMISSION: The development principally consists of: the retention of a single storey shed (c. 19 sq m) to the north of the dwelling house; the construction of a single storey extension (c. 81 sq m) to the side (north) and rear (west) of the existing part 1 No. to part 3 No. storey dwelling house, resulting in a total gross floor area of c. 644 sq m to the dwelling house; and the construction of a single storey garage (c. 53 sq m) to the front of the site to be used for secure car parking. The development will also comprise: modifications to the existing vehicular entrance gate, including the widening of the gate from c. 2.925 metres to c. 3 metres and the replacement of the existing metal gate with solid timber; a new pedestrian entrance gate with solid timber; brick pillars; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping, including a timber pergola; soakpits; and all associated development works above and below ground.

RETENTION: the development consists of retention of a single storey canopy erected at ground level on the rear elevation of the house.

The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing garage (19.6 sq.m) and external stores and partial demolition of the ground (10 sq.m) and 1st (11 sq.m) floors of the existing dwelling, and the construction of a new 2-storey side and rear extension at ground (48 sq.m) and 1st (46 sq.m) floors, and associated internal works and minor amendments to the rear elevation including replacement of lean-to pitched roof with a flat roof over existing ground floor rear bays. The proposals also include for conversion of the existing attic space (42 sq.m) into a new bedroom and en-suite with new dormer window to rear, velux windows to front, side and rear roof elevations and removal of one chimney stack on rear; also associated site works and widening of existing vehicular entrance off Merrion Road with new entrance gate and pillars.