Planning precedent report

PERMISSION for development at 15, Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin DO6 E2C3, to include construction of new bedroom extension at first floor above existing ground floor study, at North East corner of house bounded by Castlewood Terrace and Gulistan Depot lands.

The development will consist of the following: 1. Alterations and extension to existing single storey cottage (45.7 Sq.m). 2. Construction of a 1 St. floor level extension with pitched roof incorporating attic level bedroom and dormer window to rear. On completion the house will be a 3 bedroom house with a gross internal floor area of 97.7sq.m 3. All associated works.

Demolition of existing single storey kitchen and construction of new single storey pitched roof extension with rooflights. Increase in height of fence to front to 1.6 metres and all associated site development works.

PTOTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at 13 Castlewood Avenue a Protected Structure. Exterior works: remove original rear kitchen window and enlarge opening to take new glazed doors, replace non-original windows and doors to the side rear return, enlarge one window opening and remove modern gantry. Interior garden level works: remove original partition walls, form new openings in original walls between hall and kitchen and between kitchen and living room, install insulated floor and radon barrier, damp proof and apply breathable insulation to interior external walls, install new partition walls and fitted joinery. Interior first floor return works: remove non-original stud walls and install new partitions to form shower room. Second floor level works: replace kitchenette with shower room. Works to include extension of building services to suit new layout, essential exterior repairs and associated site works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for a new vehicle entrance to the front garden to provide off street parking, alteration and repair of railings, repointing of the brickwork, repair of plaster quoins, repainting the rendered lower facade, removal of modern security bars from lower windows, repair of the windows and front door, repairs to roof and landscaping works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for works to a protected structure. This involves works to the existing 3 storey terraced house consisting of A: Reverting the two 1 bedroom apartments to a single family 2 bedroom home at level 1 (upper ground floor) and level 2. There are no changes proposed to level 0 (lower ground floor); B: Replacing defunct mechanical and electrical systems; C: Installing insulation for sound, thermal and fire protection at level 1; D: Installing slim profiled double glazing in multi-pane windows; E: Replacing 20th century windows with historically accurate 6 x 6 pane windows with double glazing. Replacing 20th century windows to the rear service return with new timber windows with obscured glazing; F: Installing renewable energy systems to the internal valley; G: Installing a conservation type roof-light to the internal valley; H: Installing a heat pump to the rear garden, at 12 Castlewood Avenue, Dublin 6.