Planning precedent report

Permission for an amendment to a permitted development (DCC Reg. Ref. 3269/10; ABP Ref. PL29N.238685, as extended by DCC Reg. Ref. 3269/10x01) on a site at Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9. The site is bounded to the west by Swords Road, to the south by Highfield Hospital, to the north by vacant lands and GAA pitches and to the east by Beechlawn Nursing Home with residential development beyond. The permitted scheme comprises 358 no. apartments, a crèche (465 sq m) and 3 no. retail/commercial units (344 sq m) in 7 no. four to seven storey blocks over partial basement, all on a site area of 2.73 hectares. The subject application relates to Block F, which is a permitted 6 no. storey block comprising 60 no. apartments measuring 4,745.4 sq m, located in the north-eastern corner of the subject site. The proposed development comprises the rationalisation of the existing floor plans and amendments to the footprint increasing the number of apartment units within Block F to 76 no. units (7,226 sq m). Block F will now comprise 27 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 43 no. 2 bedroom apartments and and 6 no. 3 bedroom apartments and a communal room for residents measuring 111 sq m. The development also proposes revised elevational treatments; amendments to underground services; bin store; and all associated work above and below ground.

The development will consist of amendments to previously approved proposal PL29N.248718, P.A. Reg. Ref. 4252/16 (Change of use and extension of existing 2 storey terraced premises from commercial bank premises (previous Bank of Ireland branch office) to Retail and Ancillary uses). This application includes a) relocation of ancillary retail uses (staff amenities, administration, and storage), from the first floor to the rear of the ground floor retail store and b) the provision of 8 no. residential units located at first and second floor level of the existing structure fronting onto Swords Road. This amended proposal includes for the remodelling of the first floor to provide 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments with a total gross floor area of 242.5 sqm (2 no. 1 bedroom units at 51.2 sqm each at rear and 2 no. 1 bedroom units at 50.9 sqm each at front of existing building), and also includes for the redevelopment of the attic space to include 4 no. studio apartments with a total gross floor area of 188.6 sqm at second floor level (2 no. studio apartments at 39.7 sqm each at front of existing building). A new external facade will be provided to the rear over the first and second floor levels with external patio at 1st floor level and projecting balconies at 2nd floor level. Amendments are proposed to the existing facade to Swords Road comprising 2 no. new dormer windows at attic (2nd floor) level and new stone shop front surround and a screened area for mechanical plant on the extended flat roof to the rear of the premises. In total, this amended proposal will provide 290.1 sqm of Retail Floor Area, 94 sqm of ancillary amenities and 446 sqm of gross residential Development (Total Gross Development Floor Area - 833.1 sqm) and includes all other elements permitted under PL29N.248718.

Planning permission for the development will consist of a sports skills wall at 5m in height, 2 no. artificial grass courts (overall area 353m2) including boundary walls and fencing with ball stop netting around the perimeter at 5m in height and the installation of new floodlighting to the north and south perimeters of the proposed courts as well as all associated site and landscaping works.

Permission sought to demolish existing front porch at side, erect new front porch at side.

The development will consist of the construction of 2 no. single-storey semi-detached houses, consisting of (i) a 3-bedroom dwelling with rooflights (House A), (ii) a 2-bedroom dwelling with rooflights (House B), (iii) provision of 2 no. new 2.8m wide vehicular entrances on to Iveragh Road to provide 1 no. offstreet car-parking space for each house; and (iv) private amenity space, boundary landscaping, treatments, planted (sedum) flat-roof coverings and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of a 2-storey 3-bed detached house, all associated site works including demolition of the existing garage. Dormer window to the rear on the 2nd floor. Attic area to be used for storage. Garden room to the rear for amenity gym and storage. All in the side garden of the existing dwelling.