Planning precedent report

Planning permission at the rear of No. 67 Merrion Road (D04 RD40) and to the rear of the adjoining No. 69 Merrion Road, Dublin 4 and including parts of the adjoining laneway (between No's 65 and 67 Merrion Road) off Merrion Road leading to the Wanderers Football Club adjoining the site to the rear. The proposed development comprises the relocation of an existing vehicular access gate to the adjoining laneway off Merrion Road serving the Wanderers Football Club and the formation of a new vehicular access onto the lane to serve the proposed residential development (to the rear of No. 67 and 69 Merrion Road). The proposed residential development consists of the sub-division of the rear garden of No. 67 Merrion Road and the erection of 6 no. terraced houses comprising: 1 no. 2 bedroom house (of 2-storey height); 1 no. 3 bedroom house (of 2-storey height) and 4 no. 4 bedroom houses (of 3-storey height) all with private amenity space in the form of roof terraces / balconies. The 2-storey houses backing onto No. 67 Merrion Road benefit from north-east and south-west facing terraces / balconies at first floor level, respectively. The 3-storey houses backing onto the rear garden of No. 69 Merrion Road benefit from south-east facing terraces /balconies at first floor level and north-west balconies / terraces at second floor level. An enclosed communal bin store is provided within the enclosed forecourt area that also provides 6 no. car parking spaces (including one accessible parking space) and a single motorcycle parking space. An integrated communal bicycle storeroom provides secure parking / storage for 12 no. bicycles and 2 external visitor bicycle spaces are provided. The development includes for all associated site works (including the relocation of an existing pedestrian access gate along the northern boundary of No. 67 Merrion Road-and the closure of existing vehicular gates and infill of the existing stone boundary wall to the rear of No. 67 Merrion Road (on a like-for-like basis) together with the hard- and soft landscaping of the site.

The proposed development comprises the sub-division of the rear garden of No. 67 Merrion Road and formation of a new vehicular access onto the adjoining lane serving the Wanders Football Club (off Merrion Road) to serve the sub-divided plot and proposed residential development thereon (to the rear of No. 67 and 69 Merrion Road). The proposed residential development consists of the erection of 6 no. houses, comprising a two-storey, semi-detached pair of one 2-bedroom house and one 3-bedroom house together with a 3-storey terrace of 4 no. 4-bedroom houses. All houses benefit from private amenity space in the form of rear gardens and roof terraces / balconies. The 2-storey houses backing onto No. 67 Merrion Road benefit from north-east and south -west facing terraces / balconies at first floor level, respectively. The 3-storey houses backing onto the common rear boundary with the Wanders Football Club benefit from south-west facing terraces / balconies at first floor level and south- / south-west facing terraces at second floor level. All houses benefit from integral bin stores and one car parking space (6 no. spaces in total). A total of 5 no. Sheffield bicycle stands are provided (to the front of Unit 1 and Units 3-6). Unit 2 benefits from an integral bicycle storage space. The development includes for all associated site works (including the relocation of an existing pedestrian access gate along the northern boundary of No. 67 Merrion Road and the closure of existing vehicular gates and infill of the existing stone boundary wall to the rear of No. 67 Merrion Road (on a like-for-like basis) together with the hard- and soft landscaping of the site.

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing clubhouse building and ancillary structures and the construction of a new 2 storey clubhouse building comprising changing rooms, 2 no. referee rooms, treatment room, kit and store rooms, multi-purpose room, bar, kitchen, storage and toilets at ground floor level, and gymnasium, changing rooms, physiotherapy suite, bar/lounge, kitchen, offices, storage, toilets, staff accommodation and recessed plant room at first floor level, installation of solar PV panels on roof.

PERMISSION & RETENTION The proposed development for planning permission will consist of: (a) Installation of 16 no. floodlighting poles with lamps - 12 no. 18 metre high - 6 no. to the main rugby pitch and 6 no. to training pitch, and 4 no. 8 metre high to the proposed 5-a-side pitch - to replace the existing 4 no. 16 metre high poles with lamps and 5 no. 12 metre high poles with lamps on the site; (b) Construction of 4 no. roofed technical areas - 2 no. on the western side of the main rugby pitch and 2 no. on the southern side of the training pitch; (c) Installation of ball stop netting on 12 metre and 14 metre high poles on the western and southern sides of the main rugby pitch and on the southern, western and eastern sides of the training pitch; (d) Amendments to the development as approved under Register Reference 2257/20 comprising the redesign of the surface car parking layouts in the northern, eastern and south eastern areas of the site and the enlargement of the ESB substation, switchroom and bin storage building adjacent to the eastern boundary; (e) Construction of 3 no. utility shed buildings in the northern, south eastern and south western corners of the site; (f) Installation of 2.15 metre high sliding security gate at the entrance to the site; and (g) Increase in the height of the 2 metre high fencing enclosing 5-a-side (artificial surface) pitch in the south eastern area of site to 4 metres. The development for retention permission consists of the retention of a 5-a-side (artificial surface) pitch in the south eastern area of site enclosed by a 2 metre high fence.

The development will consist of the demolition of plant room and rear screen wall to side of existing 3 storey semi-detached house; the subsequent construction of a new part single storey / part two storey extension to side and rear, new garden room to rear and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the demolition of plant room and rear screen wall to side of existing 3 storey semi-detached house; the subsequent construction of a new part single storey / part two storey extension to side and rear, new garden room to rear and all associated site works.