Planning precedent report

Permission for a residential development at this site, area of approximately 0.0694 hectares, 31 Orwell Road & Washerwoman's Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6. The proposal consists of: the demolition of a 4 bedroom, 2 storey derelict house (total floor area of 192 m2) and the construction of 4 residential units consisting of: 2 no. 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached houses facing Orwell Road and 2 no. 3-bedroom two storey semi-detached houses accessed from Washerwoman's Lane. The proposal includes the permanent closing of vehicular access on Orwell Road and retaining vehicular access on Washerwoman's Lane to include 4 car parking spaces, 8 bicycle spaces and all associated landscaping and infrastructural works.

Permission for residential development at this site, area of approximately 0.0694 hectares. The proposal consists of: the demolition of a 4 bedroom, 2-storey derelict house (total floor area of 192 m2) and the construction of 5 residential units consisting of; 2 no. 4 bedroom three storey semi-detached houses facing Orwell Road with terrace balconies to the front at second floor level (houses 1 & 2 only) and 3 n. 2 bedroom two storey terrace houses accessed from Washerwomans Lane with balconies to the rear at first floor level (houses 3, 4 & 5 only). The proposal includes the permanent closing of vehicular access on Orwell Road and retaining vehicular access on Washerwomans Lane to include 5 car parking spaces, 5 bicycle spaces and all associated landscaping and infrastructural works.

Permission is being sought for alterations to previously permitted development reg. ref. 2797/20 consisting of: construction of new dormer roof windows to each of the semi-detached Houses 1 & 2 fronting onto Orwell Road and realignment of roof windows to rear of semi-detached Houses 1 & 2. Semi-detached Houses 3 & 4 at the rear of the site will remain unaltered from the granted permission.

RETENTION: For a 3 year temporary retention planning permission for the use of two shipping containers as two takeaway tea/coffee and other and associated food facilities (14.82sqm each) with access off Washerwomans Lane.

Development will consist of: (a) Alterations to ground floor level shopfront glazing on Highfield Road elevation; (b) Replacement of 3 no. signage fascia panels with updated SuperValu signage with backlit lettering on Highfield Road and Orwell Road elevations; (c) Replacement of existing double sided projecting sign with updated SuperValu signage with backlit lettering on Orwell Road elevation.

Planning permission will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing shed fronting Orwell Mews to the rear of the main house, B) The division of the site with a new boundary wall, C) The construction of a 126 sqm, part two-storey/ part three-storey three-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first-floor level internal courtyard and separate recessed balcony overlooking Herzog Park. It will also include a gated, on-site parking space, bin storage and a pedestrian entrance fronting Orwell Mews and an additional private garden to the rar of the new dwelling, D) The formation of a vehicular car parking space at the front of the existing house accessed from Orwell Road which will include the construction of a gate pillar, inward opening gates and the dishing of the public footpath locally and E) all associated works to the above.