Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought by Grelis Ltd for development at this site: On lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238), Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 for revisions to the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 4277/22. The proposed development will consist of: Revisions to Block A of the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1 and amended under Reg. Ref. 4277/22 as follows: An increase in unit numbers from 27 no. apartments (12 no. one beds, 13 no. two beds and 2 no. three beds) across four stories to now provide for a four storey block comprising 35 no. one bedroom apartments and 1 no. ground floor amenity room. The amended Block A will provide housing for 'older persons' in association with, Fold Housing, an Approved Housing Body (AHB). Alterations to Block A will also include associated internal and external elevational and layout changes with associated balconies, to all elevations. No increase to the permitted four storey height is proposed. The proposed development provides for the omission of the basement level as permitted under Ref. 4277/22 (comprising 33 no. car parking spaces, 58 no. bicycle parking spaces and 3 no. motorcycle parking spaces) with permission now sought for a basement level comprising plant room only. Pedestrian and vehicular access to the proposed Block A is from Grace Park Road as permitted under Ref. 4105/15 with access road proposed (in lieu of permitted access ramp) to provide access to a surface carparking area comprising 6 no. spaces (including 1 no. disabled space and 1 car club space) and 2 no. motorcycle spaces. A total of 28 no. bicycle spaces are also proposed at surface level to serve the development. Bin storage is provided at surface level as permitted. Planning permission is also sought for all ancillary site, landscaping and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS Ref: 3238: Permission is sought for revisions to the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/x1. Permission is sought to omit the granted 4-storey 69 no. bedroom nursing home to facilitate alterations and an extension to the previously permitted Block B. Alterations include an increase in height of permitted apartment Block B from 4-storeys to 6-storeys (five storey with sixth floor set back) over basement, with associated internal and external elevational and layout changes providing for a residential development comprising 99 no. apartments (41 no. one beds and 58 no. two beds) each with associated balcony, to all elevations, in lieu of the permitted 20 no. apartments (1 no. one bed, 18 no. two bed and 1 no. three bed units) and the 69 no. bedroom nursing home. The proposed development will include revisions to the permitted basement car park to now provide 72 no. car parking spaces (with 9 no. visitor spaces, 3 no. disabled parking spaces and 14 no. electric vehicle charging points), 3 no. motorbike parking spaces and 212 no. bicycle parking spaces (200 no. at basement level and 12 no. at surface level). Access to the basement level has been altered with vehicular access now proposed along the western boundary of Block B and pedestrian access to the northwest. Access to the proposed Block B is from Grace Park road as permitted under Ref. 4105/15. Planning permission is also sought to move the permitted ESB substation to the north of previously approved in addition to all ancillary site, landscaping and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Planning permission and retention permission is sought for revisions to the granted residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanála Ref. PL29N.246430) as extended under Reg. Ref. 4105/15/X1 and as amended by Reg. Ref. 2813/17. Permission is sought to amend condition 16 (c) of Reg. Ref. 4105/15 to permit the removal of existing tree Nos. 410, 411 & 412 to the rear of permitted dwelling nos. 36, 37 and 38. Permission is sought for the change of house type of Dwelling Nos. 39 - 50 from House Type J, H & K (three-storey, five-bedroom, terraced dwellings) to House Type L, M & N (three-storey, four-bedroom terraced dwellings) all provided with first-floor rear terrace. Permission is also sought for amendments to permitted internal road and parking spaces as well as the minor re-location of permitted dwellings 39-50 to accommodate 1 no. additional dwelling three-storey, 4 no. bed terraced dwelling (House Type N4) with first floor rear terrace and 2 no. car parking spaces (Dwelling No. 51). The development will provide for a total of 51 no. residential dwellings in lieu of the permitted 50 residential dwellings. Planning permission is also sought to omit the permitted ESB substation as well as all ancillary site and landscaping works necessary to facilitate the development. Retention permission is also sought for 2 no. entrance porches to the front and side elevations of the Protected Structure (at No.1 and No. 2 The Hermitage) which were originally permitted to be demolished/removed under Reg. Ref. 4105/15.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought by Grelis Ltd., on lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (Protected Structure Ref. 3238), Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin for revisions and an extension to the detached residential dwelling permitted under Reg. Ref. 3378/18 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-303192-18) which forms part of the residential development known as Hampton permitted under Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.246430). Permission is sought for a 2 storey rear extension to now provide for a two storey 2 bed detached dwelling in lieu of the permitted two storey 1 bed detached dwelling. Permission is also sought for associated changes to the permitted elevations to accommodate the proposed extension including 2 no. new double velux windows at first floor/roof level of the permitted dwelling and proposed extension in lieu of permitted rooflights and minor revisions to the permitted layout, garden and boundary walls of the permitted dwelling to accommodate the proposed extension.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for revisions to the elevations and design of dwelling Nos. 22-50 Hampton, granted under residential development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.246430). Permission is sought for revisions to the elevations of dwelling Nos. 22-50 (House Types D, E, F, G, H, J, K) as follows: changes to permitted roof profiles including gable ridges; revisions to materials on elevations including the use of brick on side elevations/side entrance to dwellings in lieu of permitted reconstituted stone; removal of chimneys at roof level of front elevations; revisions to the design of the zinc window surrounds to front elevations at second floor level; revisions to profile of permitted rear elevation ground floor windows; removal of dormer windows to rear elevations and provision of windows at second floor level; and removal of rooflights to rear roof elevations. There are no changes proposed to the internal configuration or permitted height of the dwellings.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought to omit Condition 25 of approved development Reg. Ref. 4105/15 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.246430) which seeks a financial contribution in respect of the provision of a right hand turning lane at the junction of Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue. There are no works proposed as part of this application.