Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for alterations and extensions to the existing 3 storey apartment development of 6 apartments containing 2 x 1 bed and 4 x 2 bed apartments. The works include the following: (1) The addition of a new floor over the existing 3 storey building making it a 4 storey building, the new floor is to accommodate 2 new two bed apartments, these are only new apartments to be added. (2) Increasing the size of the 2 existing 1 bed dormer apartments at the 3rd floor level to form 2 x 2 bed apartments. (3) The mix of units in the completed building will be 8 x 2 bed apartments. (4) A new lift to be added to service all floors. (5) New balconies added to existing apartments at 1st and 2nd floor levels. (6) General works including new windows and doors and re-cladding the entire building with an insulated external wall system. (7) External works associated with alterations to the car parking layout and associated landscaping, drainage and site works. The proposed works constitute amendments to a previously An Bord Pleanala permitted but unimplemented proposal for alterations to the existing structure, ABP Ref: PL 29N.231527 and DCC Reg Ref: 4030/08/X1.

Development comprising of the construction of a first-floor extension to the front of the existing house. The proposed works include alterations to the first-floor elevations to facilitate the proposed extension.

RETENTION: Retention of: (i) existing fence to the rear (south) and sides (east & west) of existing dwelling; (ii) higher boundary solid walls to the front side walls; (iii) relocation of entrance doors to side west elevation; (v) pushed back external walls on north and west ground floor plan; (v) new, amended and relocated windows on all elevations; (vi) New and relocated rooflight; (vii) Z cladding on first floor front element; (viii) acrylic render finish on ground floor house side walls; (ix) general internal layout changes. Retention permission refers to granted planning reg. reference 2366/15.

(i) Construction of a terrace of 3 no. three-storey three-bedroom dwellings each with private garden to the rear, 1 no. car parking space to the front and 1 no. rooflight; (ii) provision of new vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Chelsea Gardens; and (iii) all associated works, including boundary treatments, landscaping, drainage and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of: a) The addition of a new vehicular access gate (3m wide) to the side of house A (67 Seafield Road ) for access to parking within curtiledge of this dwelling. b) The provision of one car parking spot to the rear of house B (67A Seafield Road ) to provide a space for the aforementioned dwelling, within the site boundary c) The relocation of the front garden wall to house C&D (67B and 67C Seafield Road respectfully ) 2m north. DSuDs Drainage and all other associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development consists of amendments to previously approved planning application REF: 2588/21 consisting of: a) The omission of basements & chimneys of the 4 houses; b) The addition of a new vehicular gate (4.8m wide) off Seafield Road at the access road c) Removal of the pedestrian gate to house A off Seafield road and addition of a vehicular gate (3m wide) off the access road to house A with parking to the front House A; d) The removal of the pedestrian gate to house B off Seafield Road and addition of a vehicular gate (3m wide) to house B with parking to the front of House B; e) The relocation and widening of the existing vehicular access gate to no. 65 Seafield road; f) The omission of parking from the vehicle turning space to the front of House C&D; g) The relocation of the front garden wall to house C&D 2m to the north; h) The addition of a 3m wide access gate for back garden maintenance of no. 65 Seafield Road; i) The omission of the kitchen window on the east elevation of house A & west elevation of house B. j) all the other associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.