Planning precedent report

The development will consist of: a) Demolition of the non-original single storey ancillary structures to rear/north-east of the original church & school building including single storey porch extension to west elevation, roof covering to external yard adjacent to No. 32 St. Kevin’s Road and partial demolition of existing pitched roof to east of the former school building, b) Change of use from office to residential to provide 3no. own door duplex apartments within the church & school buildings comprising of – Unit 01: 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed through existing former church building entrance porch on west elevation (94.4sqm), Unit 02: 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed via existing former church building entrance porch to south-west corner of building (112.4 sqm), Unit 03: 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed from existing former school building entrance door onto St. Kevin’s Road (152.7sqm), c) Material alterations to the former church & school building to accommodate the 3no. Duplex apartment to include construction of a new 72.1sqm mezzanine/first floor level within existing main former church hall, new 23.8sqm mezzanine/first floor level within existing former school hall, new window opening at high level to eastern side of main church building and 4 new rooflights to rear/north face of pitched roof, repair of all original windows and doors and replacement where necessary with historically appropriate timber windows, repair and upgrade of existing slate roofs and cast-iron rainwater goods, repair and re-pointing of granite stonework where necessary, d) Construction of a new 2 storey, 2-bedroom dwelling (94.4sqm) to the former school yard set behind, and accessed via, a new entrance door to existing stone wall adjacent to No. 32 St. Kevin’s Road, and e) All other associated landscaping & siteworks.

For development at this site 3,4 &5 Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin 8 The development will consist/consists of: the upgrading and refurbishing of the existing museum at 3,4 Walworth Road and the amalgamation of 3,4 Walworth Road with no.5 Walworth Road. The works will include demolition of derelict house at no.5 Walworth Road and the construction of new two storey building and new basement under no.5 Walworth Road extending under part of the site at the rear of 3, 4 & 5 Walworth Road to accommodate storage and research space. New part single storey and two storey extension to the rear of the buildings for exhibition and congregation space, improved toilets, circulation with new stairs, lift and reception area. Reinstatement of the front and part rear facades and roof of no.5 Walworth Road to match existing and all necessary works to entrance from Walworth Road and rear garden with cycle spaces for staff and public and rear access route from Kingsland Parade including all associated site services and landscaping works. An Appropriate Assessment screening report has been carried out and accompanies this application.

Development consists of change of use from 2 storey workshop to 2 storey studio apartment and alterations to front facade and roof.

As-built alterations to previously approved planning application Reg. Ref.3225/18 to include: (i) narrowing of the first floor rear projections as per Condition 2 of Reg. Ref.3225/18 including widening of the low level flat roofs adjacent and provision of one rear first floor bedroom in lieu of two rooms, (ii) rearrangement of rear first floor windows to provide one rear-facing window on the rear first floor extension serving the rear bedroom and one rear-facing window on the original rear elevation line, serving the stairwells, (iii) provision of a flat rooflight in the ground floor flat roof over the Kitchen Area, (iv) provision of two rooflights per house on the south facing elevation of the rear main hipped roof, (v) provision of brickwork facing to the eastern elevation of the rear ground floor projection of No. 7, (vi) Provision of brickwork surrounds to the windows on the rear elevation, (vii) omission of the common chimney, (viii) raising of the window cills to the narrow ground floor windows on the rear elevation, (ix) internal alterations to provide a supporting wall beneath the main roof valley.

RETENTION: Planning retention permission for a single-storey extension to the rear, where the rear garden is reduced to less than 25m2.

Construction of a new first floor pitched roof extension to rear, set back from the rear boundary, over existing single storey extension, internal alterations to existing dwelling to facilitate the above works together with all ancillary site works & landscaping.