Planning precedent report

Planning Permission to construct a part single storey extension and part two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works at 7 Beechwood Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.

The development will consist of the demolition of a 15m2,one storey, lean-to structure to the rear of the existing semi-detached dwelling & the construction of a 48m2, two-storey, pitched roof, extension with one rooflight containing a ground floor living space and first-floor bedroom to the rear of the existing semi-detached dwelling: all associated site, landscape, and ancillary works.

Permission is sought for the change of use of an existing mixed use semi-detached property with doctor's surgery at ground floors and residential unit at first floor to a single residential dwelling.

RETENTION:PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of the removal of the plinth and railings from the front of properties to create vehicular access,the paving of the front gardens and for the erection of two no. bin storage units. Nos. 8 & 10 Dunville Avenue are protected structures.

The planning application involves the demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear of the semi-detached residential property to be replaced by the construction of a new two storey rear extension, internal alterations and all associated site works.

The development works will consist of the demolition of part of the existing rear return at ground and first floor levels to a total area of 6.8 square metres, construction of new external wall to rear of No.7 Dunville Avenue to project forward of existing rear wall to No.5 Dunville Avenue by approximately 10mm, the raising of the cill and head height by 500mm of the existing side window to the existing return at first floor level, the construction of a single storey extension to the rear to a total area of 15.2 square metres, the demolition of the existing ground floor bay window to the front façade to a total area of 1.2 square metres, the construction of a two storey extension to the front of the existing building to a total area of 17.6 square metres (8.8sqm at Ground Floor level and 8.8 sqm at First Floor level) with new windows to front at ground floor level and at first floor level with new head height to line through with window head to existing windows at No.5 Dunville Avenue with painted finish to rendered wall to proposed extension. Roof works will include the alteration of the roof profile to the existing building and the construction of new attic carer's bedroom to a total area of 20.7 square metres with new attic window to rear, construction of new parapet roof to new extension to front to line through with existing parapet to No.5 Dunville Avenue, construction of new slate roof to line through with existing slate roof to No.5 Dunville Avenue to front and to rear, construction of new seamed metal roof and seamed metal cladding to rear roof to new attic room, demolition of existing chimney breast and flue to front, construction of new chimney breast and flue to rear, 2 new rooflights to new ground floor WC, new rooflight to living room and new rooflight to new attic bathroom. The development will include the demolition of the existing gate pier and the construction of a new gate pier 300mm to the east of the existing to a height of 2.0 metres, increasing the width of the vehicular gateway to 3.3 metres, increasing the height of the existing gate pier to the west to 2.0 metres, the installation of new vehicular entrance gates to a height of 1.8 metres, the construction of an additional gate pier to form a new pedestrian entrance at the junction with the boundary to the west, the installation of a new pedestrian gate to a height of 1.8 metres, the introduction of a painted steel and slatted timber privacy screen to the top of the existing boundary walls to the existing front garden to a completed height of 1.8 metres above ground level, the demolition of the existing blockwork wall to Dunville Avenue and its replacement with a new stone wall to match the existing stone wall at No.5 Dunville Avenue, the introduction of an EV charging point, bicycle parking for two bicycles and new bin storage for waste, recycling and composting bins. The development will also include the blocking up of the existing rear pedestrian entrance from the rear laneway, the construction of a new rear pedestrian entrance from the laneway, the lowering of the existing rear boundary wall to the laneway by 500mm and all associated site development works.