Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for the widening of existing vehicular access to 3 metres and replacement of double swing gates with sliding gate and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for a two-storey extension to existing end-of-terrace two-storey derelict coach house to provide a two-storey 3-bedroom mews dwelling accessed via Rathgar Place. The works include conservation and upgrade of existing coach house in order to provide an off-street car parking space and new staircase at ground floor, 4no. new window openings to the elevation facing Rathgar Place, reinstatement of first floor with bedroom at first floor level, reinstatement of slated pitched roof structure at a level 550mm above original. Two-storey extension to rear of existing coach house to include two-storey glazed lightwell separating the existing coach house structure from the new extension and a new two storey green flat-roofed structure to provide kitchen and living space at ground floor level and 2no. bedrooms at first floor level with associated ancillary accommodation within the coach house structure. Site works to include drainage works and hard and soft landscaping to rear garden area and new 1.8m high stone boundary wall separating the mews dwelling and garden from the garden of no. 162 Rathgar Road.

The development will consist of construction of a new single storey flat roof extension to the side with associated site works; new projecting window in existing gable wall at first floor level.

Planning permission for the development will consist of the construction of a new pedestrian access gate in the Maxwell road boundary wall.

Attic conversion for storage with dormer windows to the rear and side elevations. Single storey extension to the rear. Demolition of existing single storey extension.

The development will consist of change of use of existing 2 storey coach-house to self-contained 2 bed dwelling, reinstatement of first floor, replacement of non-original external block wall to rear/ south east elevation with reclaimed brick panel & glazing. Replace and raise roof by 0.5 m, 4 No. roof lights to same. New single storey flat grass roofed glazed walkway along south-west garden wall to new 2 storey pitched roof extension to north-west boundary with artist's mural on the north east gable. New 4.5 m wide pedestrian and vehicular access to courtyard from side road/Rathgar Place, off street parking space for 1 car. Some internal modifications and all associated alternations, demolitions, repairs, drainage and site works to this 2 storey end of terrace coach-house, a Protected Structure RPS ref 7134.