Planning precedent report

RETENTION & PERMISSION: Beaumont Parish Community Pre-School Play Group Ltd., wish to apply for planning permission for (A) the retention of the existing premises, (B) for the change of operating hours and (C) an increase in the number of children permitted in the school at St. Fiachra's School, Montrose Park, Beaumont, Dublin 5. A) Retention is sought to regularise the premises to comply with condition no. 5 of planning reference no. 0973/02, which requires a grant of planning for retention of the structure. B) The existing operating hours are from 9:00am - 2:30pm from Monday to Thursday. The proposal is to change the operating hours to 8:35am - 2:50pm from Monday to Friday. C) The capacity on the number of children permitted in the school is currently 80. The proposal is to increase the capacity to 88, increasing the current capacity by 8.

Planning permission for the proposed development comprises construction of a single storey extension with flat roof and roof light to the rear (North) of the existing semi-detached dwelling, loft conversion comprising removal of existing velux roof light and replacement with a box dormer window to rear (North) roof hip, alteration of existing roof profile to side (West) elevation comprising a change from hipped profile to a gable profile, internal alterations to existing dwelling and associated elevation changes, alterations to existing drainage to the rear of dwelling and associated site works.

The construction of a detached, single storey, one bedroom dwelling to the side of existing dwelling with new pedestrian entrance onto Montrose Avenue and new vehicular entrance onto Montrose Avenue.

Single storey and two storey extensions all to rear and associated site works.

The development consists of retention of widening of vehicular entrance to front of property exiting onto Montrose Close, a gate to the side of the property and for single storey garden sheds to the rear of the property and for all associated site works

The development consists of the construction of a new attic conversion to create storage space and to include W.C along with alterations to the existing hipped roof forming a new gable wall with high level window to the side elevation & new flat roof dormer to the rear elevation at roof level. The development is to include internal alterations, landscaping and all ancillary site works and drainage.