The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing shed fronting Orwell Mews to the rear of the main house, B) The division of the site with a new boundary wall, C) The construction of a new 100.9sqm, two storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first floor level recessed balcony overlooking Herzog Park, D) Access via new pedestrian entrance gate fronting Orwell Mews along with provision for bin and bike stores, E) An additional private garden to the rear of the new dwelling and F) All associated site works and services.
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Land at Orwell Mews, to the rear of 30 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 D06 HE30
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The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing shed fronting Orwell Mews to the rear of the main house, B) The division of the site with a new boundary wall, C) The construction of a 102sqm two storey, two bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first-floor level internal private courtyard and separate recessed balcony overlooking Herzog Park. It will also include on-site parking space accessed via a new vehicular entrance gate from Orwell Mews, bin storage, a pedestrian entrance gate fronting Orwell Mews and an additional private garden to the rear of the new dwelling and, D) all associated works to the above.
Planning permission will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing shed fronting Orwell Mews to the rear of the main house, B) The division of the site with a new boundary wall, C) The construction of a 126 sqm, part two-storey/ part three-storey three-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first-floor level internal courtyard and separate recessed balcony overlooking Herzog Park. It will also include a gated, on-site parking space, bin storage and a pedestrian entrance fronting Orwell Mews and an additional private garden to the rar of the new dwelling, D) The formation of a vehicular car parking space at the front of the existing house accessed from Orwell Road which will include the construction of a gate pillar, inward opening gates and the dishing of the public footpath locally and E) all associated works to the above.
Permission is being sought for alterations to previously permitted development reg. ref. 2797/20 consisting of: construction of new dormer roof windows to each of the semi-detached Houses 1 & 2 fronting onto Orwell Road and realignment of roof windows to rear of semi-detached Houses 1 & 2. Semi-detached Houses 3 & 4 at the rear of the site will remain unaltered from the granted permission.
Permission for a residential development at this site, area of approximately 0.0694 hectares, 31 Orwell Road & Washerwoman's Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6. The proposal consists of: the demolition of a 4 bedroom, 2 storey derelict house (total floor area of 192 m2) and the construction of 4 residential units consisting of: 2 no. 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached houses facing Orwell Road and 2 no. 3-bedroom two storey semi-detached houses accessed from Washerwoman's Lane. The proposal includes the permanent closing of vehicular access on Orwell Road and retaining vehicular access on Washerwoman's Lane to include 4 car parking spaces, 8 bicycle spaces and all associated landscaping and infrastructural works.
Permission for residential development at this site, area of approximately 0.0694 hectares. The proposal consists of: the demolition of a 4 bedroom, 2-storey derelict house (total floor area of 192 m2) and the construction of 5 residential units consisting of; 2 no. 4 bedroom three storey semi-detached houses facing Orwell Road with terrace balconies to the front at second floor level (houses 1 & 2 only) and 3 n. 2 bedroom two storey terrace houses accessed from Washerwomans Lane with balconies to the rear at first floor level (houses 3, 4 & 5 only). The proposal includes the permanent closing of vehicular access on Orwell Road and retaining vehicular access on Washerwomans Lane to include 5 car parking spaces, 5 bicycle spaces and all associated landscaping and infrastructural works.
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