Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION/ RETENTION PERMISSION: the proposed development of a protected structure comprising (i) amalgamation of 2no. apartments at upper ground floor and first floor level to form a single independent 3 bed dwelling; (ii) the change of use at lower ground floor level from use as an apartment to use as a dental surgery; (iii) installation of 6no. secure bicycle parking spaces to front; (iv) proposed works including (a) replacement of existing non-original PVC windows with appropriate timber frame sliding sash windows to front and rear elevations; (b) installation of painted timber casement windows to the north east elevation and lowering the sill of the lower ground floor window to the return in the rear (southeast) elevation to form French doors onto the garden; (c) a small freestanding low level enclosure housing services to the back; (d) removal of kitchen and relocation of toilet at upper ground floor level; (e) landscaping, garden wall repairs and all related site works. Retention permission is also sought for works to the protected structure involving (i) the removal of inappropriate interventions to the building; (ii) removal, erection and alterations of modern non-original partition walls; (iii) thermal upgrading of walls in rooms without cornicing, (iv) re-instatement of windows in the return at lower ground floor and upper ground floor level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development comprising the change-of-use of a protected structure from use as 3no. separate apartments to use as 2no. seperate apartments (at basement and first-floor levels) and a dental clinic at the ground-floor level. The development includes the replacement of existing non-original PVC windows with appropriate timber-frame sliding-sash windows and removal and making good of 3no. windows in the return at basement and ground-floor levels, together with relocation of toilet at basement level; internal reconfiguration of non-original partition walls and doors, and relocation of toilet at ground-floor level, as well as all associated refurbishment and site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RETENTION: The development consists of the retention of the various past works carried out in the formation of three domestic two bedroom apartments, at basement, ground and first floor levels. These works altered the previous, established, formation of five apartments within the original domestic dwelling, which was carried out prior to 1964.

Two-storey flat roof rear extension with a high-level side window at ground floor and two rear-facing windows at first floor level. Installation of a new front door and ground-floor front window, both framed with cherry wood timber cladding.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of the use of a lawn area to the front of the Schoolhouse Hotel building (fronting onto Northumberland Road) as an outdoor dining area and to include additional landscaping works. There are no works to the protected structure.

Planning permission is sought for alterations to the rear hall structure and the replacement of the existing roof at No. 5 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 PD25. This includes the revision of the end gable, which is increased in height to match roof form; addition of building perimeter glazing under new roof, with integrated timber louvres and eastern facade windows extended to ground level. The development will also include the provision of new doors to garden on eastern facade; A new north extension at ground floor level (66.6 sq.m); a raise in first floor level, to match front building and internal renovations to the building to bring the building within regulation standards. The development will also consist of a reconfiguration of the existing rear surface car parking arrangement, resulting in the provision of 9 no. car parking spaces and the provision of 16 no. new bicycle parking spaces, with landscaping improvements. The development will also include all piped infrastructure and ducting; services provision; changes in level; site landscaping; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.