Planning precedent report

The development consists of the construction of a new 3m wide dormer window facing rear garden at attic level, new rooflights to rear and sides & all necessary site works to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE Planning Permission for a development at the rear of No.5 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, DO3 WD85, (a protected structure) and fronting onto existing unnamed vehicular access laneway to the rear of the property. The development will consist of the demolition of a single storey domestic garage and the construction of a two storey domestic garage, home gym and home office and for all associated siteworks.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission involves the demolition of existing outbuildings and amendments to boundary walls within the relevant site area, and construction of 2 No. 2 storey over part-basement semi-detached dwellings with front terrace on both dwellings at first floor level from living rooms, off-street parking, vehicular / pedestrian access from rear laneway and all associated site works.

Permission is sought for the change of use for the existing building on site from a care home for the elderly/nursing home to residential. Works to facilitate the change of use will comprise of the: (a) demolition of parts of the existing building including the removal of: internal walls, external doors and windows; (b) internal alterations to the existing building to provide for 8no. residential apartments (4no. 1 bed units and 4 no. 2 bed units); (c) reconstruction of parts of the external walls; (d) provision of private amenity spaces in terrace form; (e) installation of roof lights; and (f) 4 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. universally accessible space), 18 no. bicycle parking spaces, secure bin storage and all associated landscaping, site development and infrastructural works.

Permission is sought for the change of use for the existing building on site from a care home for the elderly/nursing home to residential. Works to facilitate the change of use will comprise of the: (a) demolition of parts of the existing building including the removal of: internal walls, external doors and windows; (b) internal alterations to the existing building to provide for 11 no. residential apartments (1 no. studio unit, 6 no. 1 bed units and 4 no. 2 bed units) including the construction of new internal walls; (c) reconstruction of parts of the external walls; (d) provision of private amenity spaces; (e) installation of 11 no. roof lights; and (f) 3 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. universally accessible), 20 no. bicycle parking spaces, secure bin storage and all associated landscaping, site development and infrastructural works.

PERMISSION: The development will consist of: A) The removal of the existing grass area and planting to the front of the existing dwelling and its replacement with a proposed select finish surface and the provision of 1 no. car parking space. B) And all associated landscaping, ancillary site and boundary works.