Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the demolition of partial boundary wall in disrepair between rear gardens of Nos. 6 & 7 Ranelagh Road and of contemporary brick boundary wall to rear of both sites adjoining Construction Industry Federation site, construction of 2 no. two storey, two bedroom semi-detached houses with gross floor areas of 110 sqm (house to the rear of no. 6) & 112 sqm (house to the rear of no. 7) both with living spaces at first floor level, 2 no. rooflights each overhead, accessed via shared private courtyard via an existing pedestrian entrance off Athumney Villas and all associated landscaping and site works.

Planning permission for the development will consist of the redevelopment of the site comprising: 1) demolition of Canal House and Construction House, a derelict terrace of 5 no. properties (known as 2-6 Dunville Terrace) and a single storey cafe building on the site; 2) construction of a 15,531 sq. m. (gross) office development comprising two buildings: Block A on the southern part of the site - 13,510 sq. m (gross) office space over five, six and eight floors (including lower ground floor) with a plant area enclosure on the roof and Block B fronting onto Canal Road - 2,021 sq. m. (gross) office space over five floors (including lower ground floor) over a single level basement (3,751 sq. m.) accessed from the existing vehicular access on Canal Road accommodating 73 no. car parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled spaces, 3 no. motorcycle spaces and 15 no. spaces with electric charging points) service and plant areas, waste management areas and cyclist showers and toilets; 3) provision of 254 no. cycle parking spaces, a cycle repair room and landscaped courtyard at lower ground level; 4) provision of a plaza area incorporating soft and hard landscaping on the eastern side of the site fronting onto Canal Road and a shared surface (vehicle and pedestrian) plaza area on the western side of the site (adjacent to Ontario Terrace) fronting onto Canal Road including 18 no. surface cycle parking spaces and 6 no. secure cargo cycle spaces; 5) all other associated site works required to facilitate the proposed development including the re-paving of the section of the footpath along the building frontage and proposed plaza areas outside of the site boundary up to the kerb line of Canal Road, provision of a pedestrian and cycle route along the eastern boundary from the proposed plaza area on Canal Road to an upgraded access onto Athlumney Villas, landscaping along the southern boundary of the site with Athlumney Villas and a combined external LV meter room, double ESB substation and client MV switch room at lower ground/ground level on the eastern side of Block A. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application and the NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.

Permission is sought for an extension to a terraced dwelling. The development will consist of demolition of part single-storey flat roof structure (kitchen) to rear, and construction of an extension at first floor level to rear with pitched roof and velux rooflights. Development will also consist of internal alterations - bedrooms to ground floor and open plan living kitchen accommodation to first floor, and all with associated site works.

Demolition of part single storey structure to rear and the construction of a new flat roof extension at first floor level to rear, with internal alterations and ancillary work.

Alterations and extension to existing two storey end of terrace house consisting of demolition of existing single storey kitchen/bathroom at rear and construction of a new part two storey extension to rear providing a new kitchen and bathroom at ground floor level and an extended bedroom with external terrace at first floor level. The works also incorporate the installation of a new window on the northwest gable elevation (opening onto Bannaville) and all associated site works

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the alteration of the front boundary wall and railings for the provision of a vehicular entrance to accommodate 1 no. off street parking space in the front garden and all associated site development works, on a site area of 0.0075 ha.