Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the construction of a 129-bedroom nursing home (6476.5 sqm gross internal floor area) on a 0.46ha site bounded by Park Avenue, Park Terrace South and Park Row, Clongriffin, Dublin 13. The proposed development is a revision to approved planning permission reg. ref. 4477/09 for a nursing home (83-bedrooms - 5214 sqm gross internal floor area over 2 to 3 storeys) currently permitted for this site. The proposed nursing home consists of a single building ranging in height from 2 to 5 storeys arranged around, a private courtyard garden. The new design includes an additional fourth floor for accommodation facing onto Park Avenue; a partial fifth floor for plant/services on the corner of Park Avenue and Park Terrace South; an additional screened plant area on the part of the roof facing on to Park Row; significant elevational changes throughout. The main entrance is on Park Terrace South with staff and service entrances on Park Row. There are doors and windows to all street and courtyard elevations, there are balconies on the west elevation overlooking Park Avenue and on the internal east elevation overlooking the courtyard. The development includes 21 no. on street car parking spaces on Park Avenue, Park Terrace South and Park Row, 20 no. bicycle parking spaces on Park Terrace South and Park Row; an ESB sub-station; a service area and bin storage accessed from Park Row; provision of Photo Voltaic panels on the roof; and all associated ancillary works.

RETENTION: Retention planning permission for 12 PV solar panels to the front roof of existing house with associated ancillary works.

Attic conversion and creation of 2 additional bedrooms with 2 no. new dormers to front and roof window to rear roof with ancillary works.

Development will consist of a new window at first floor level in front elevation of existing house and all ancillary works.

Planning permission for proposed privacy covered terraced area to side / rear of existing property. The proposed finish to match existing masonry / tiled construction.

Planning permission to convert the attic into a non-habitable storage space with dormer window and roof window to the rear along with a roof window to the front with all associated ancillary works.