Planning precedent report

Permission for a new vehicular access and off-street car parking to the front garden at 1 Palmerston Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06Y 7PO.

The development will consist of the widening of the existing front entrance gates, the associated dishing of the pavement and removal of the on-street parking for the reinstatement of vehicular access to the front, the addition of 2 new windows on the side elevation at first floor, ancillary works and site works to facilitate the development.

RETENTION: Retention Permission for alterations to previously approved planning permission Ref 2498/18. Alterations include a minor shape change of the rear single storey extension and increase of its footprint by 5.4m2, some elevational changes to the rear single storey extension, omission of rear brise soleil, changes to roof elevation of rear single storey extension incl. 1 additional rooflight. New boundary walls and side passage gates with brick arch above on the eastern and western side of the house.

The development will consist of: Demolition of existing lean-to garage extension to side. Construction of single storey flat roof extension to rear with parapet detail and 1no. rooflight. Construction of single storey extension to side with lean-to roof and 1no. rooflight. Proposed timber-clad gate to front elevation. 2no. roof lights to existing front roof facade and 1no. rooflight to rear roof facade. Proposed 1no. dormer window to the rear. Widen vehicular access, internal modifications and all ancillary works.

To remove front boundary wall, creation of a new vehicular entrance, 3500mm wide, new gates and new block pier 1380mm high, driveway to provide 2 car spaces, dish footpath accordingly and all associated site works.

Demolition of existing single storey extension & garden room to rear and construction of new single storey extension and garden room to rear, conversion of attic space with dormer window to rear and veux to front, windows to side, elevational and internal alterations, widening of existing vehicular access & provision of bin/bike storage unit to front garden and all associated site works