Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:RETENTION: Permission for the Retention of the subdivision of five number 'live/work' units as originally granted planning permission in 2005 (Reg. no. 4831/03) into ten number one and two-bedroom apartments in the development known as Corn Mill, Distillery Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, originally known as the Eircom Site, a Protected Structure. The relevant apartments being; in the three/four storey over basement Block B; on the ground floor, no. 9 (two-bedroom) no. 9A (one-bedroom); on the first floor; no.10 (one-bedroom) and no. 10A (one-bedroom) and on the second floor; no. 16 (one-bedroom) and no. 16A (one-bedroom) and in the six-storey over basement Block C; on the ground floor; no. 21 (two-bedroom), no. 21A (one-bedroom) no. 22 (two-bedroom) and no. 22A (one-bedroom), together with associated internal alterations and all external balcony and terrace area.

New vehicular access to form new opening in existing railings and new gates to allow for vehicular entrance driveway for off street parking.

PERMISSION: Is sought to (a) construct a single-story porch at the front façade, (b) demolish part of the previously granted (ref. no. 2744/05) existing ground floor extension at the rear of the existing dwelling to adapt the new interior layout and, (c) construct an extension above existing ground floor extension at the rear of existing dwelling to form additional 2 no. bedrooms, together with all associated site works.

The development will consist of: Partial-demolition of existing roof and construction of a vertical dormer extension to existing rear return, consisting of one bedroom with projecting bay window and rooflight to bedroom area and new rooflight to proposed internal stairs and landing at second floor level to rear return. The development also includes proposed alterations to first floor rear return existing bedroom and bathroom including new windows and internal layout.

The development seeking permission will consist of the provision of a 3.2m wide vehicular entrance to the front of the property.

The development will comprise the demolition of a single storey return to the rear of the existing dwelling, the construction of a new 61m2 part 2 storey extension to the rear of the dwelling and the replacement of the existing drainage connection with a new connection to the municipal drainage system.