Site planning risk brief

Planning permission is sought for construction of a new two-storey, 2-bedroomed detached house at the gable and corner of existing semi-detached house. at 56 Bulfin Road along with new vehicular entrance for new house, relocated vehicular entrance for existing house, (both off Bulfin Road) and all associated site works and services.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION: Dublin City Council. I, Teo Ciuta, seek retention permission for a ground floor extension to the side and rear and planning permission for a first floor extension to the side and rear sitting over the existing extension to a two storey semi detached house at number 39 Connolly Gardens, Inchicore, Dublin 8. The proposed development will consist of the retention of a ground floor existing single storey extension to the side and rear of 38 m2, the construction of a first floor side and rear extension sitting on top of the existing ground floor side and rear extension with hipped pitched roof set back from the northern boundary to house an extended bedroom to front, walk-in wardrobe and new bathroom to the rear with an area of 27 m2. (Total area is 137 m2) The proposed development will also consist of general remedial works to the first floor layout including removal of sections of the side and rear walls to allow for breaking through to the extended bedroom to the front and new family bathroom to the rear with rooflights to the walk-in wardrobe to the side and bathroom to the rear with opaque window to bathroom to the side and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing 2 storey side extension to the south with internal changes to the existing house no. 64 Bulfin Road with the construction of a proposed 2no. bedroom 2 storey detached house to the south, new vehicular access off Southern Cross Avenue with 1no. proposed parking space with associated site works and new boundary walls.

The development will consist of proposed alterations to previously approved planning application Ref no. WEB1525/24. Changes include internal modifications and provision of an additional rooflight to original Victorian house, extending the terrace construction of the new residential unit at the rear return to accommodate an additional room at ground floor level, adjustments to window opes, minor alterations to the materiality of proposed rear return extension and sundry other minor works to the rear.

The development will consist of proposed alterations to previously approved planning application Ref no. WEB1508/22. Changes include internal modifications and provision of an additional rooflight to original Victorian house, extending the amount of demolition to include the demolition and construction of a new residential unit at the rear return, adjustments to window opes and alterations to materiality of proposed rear return extension, alteration to external steps and sundry other minor works to the rear.

The development will consist of the change of use of a vacant first floor residential unit into a commercial unit and the refurbishment of a vacant two-storey residential rear return extension. The development includes the reinstatement of existing timber shopfronts and signage with new entrance doors and folding window screens, the reinstatement of traditional timber sash windows, the reinstatement of natural slate roof tiles and ridge cappings, the cleaning and local repointing of existing brickwork, the removal of 3no. plaques from front elevation and re-instatement of internal ground floor hallway, the re-flashing and re-capping of 2no. chimneys, the cleaning and local repair to existing rendered gable and the provision of 2no. rooflights to the original Victorian house. The refurbishment of the existing two-storey rear return extension includes the alteration of existing roof to pitch roof with metal standing seam roof covering. New external insulated render to existing two-storey rear return extension, the provision of 1no. additional ground floor window and 2no. door screens to the first floor covered terrace area inclusive of external steps, sundry other minor works including solar panels to the rear of the newly refurbishment two-storey return extension and external works.