Planning precedent report

Permission for development on this site at 8 Garville Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 DO6H6T7. The permission will be for a modification to an existing permission to an existing house consisting of two apartments on the ground and first floor previously granted Re ABP-310834-21 back into a two storey four-bedroom family home The work will consist of replacement of French door to rear with sash window to match others, removal of balustrades and stairs to rear and the reinstatement of the internal stairs. These works represent modifications to existing permission already granted.

Retention Permission - The retention of the division of the existing property into two dwelling flats and the retention of a 38sq.m single storey side annex to the lower ground floor dwelling flat; Permission - The construction of alterations to this side annex including; the reconstruction of the roof, front entrance and internal layout and two new rooflights; Permission - The construction of a 45.5sq.m single storey extension to the rear of the lower ground floor dwelling flat and linked to the annex including; one new roof light; a balcony to the rear of the upper ground floor dwelling flat; the widening of existing vehicular entrance, new vehicular entrance gate and associated landscaping works.

Consisting of works to the existing boundary wall to create a new vehicular driveway 3.5M wide, all associated alterations, siteworks and ancillary works.

The development will consist of part-demolition of a single storey attached side garage and single storey rear return and construction of a new two storey side extension with single storey extension to the rear, minor internal and external alterations, new pedestrian side access and relocated vehicular rear access to off-street parking with existing manual gates, and ancillary site works.

RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought for two windows in the rear return stairwell and all associated works.

Retention permission is sought for alterations and extensions to existing two storey house, including installation of stairs in original location connecting ground and first floor levels, in order to reinstate existing house to a single occupancy dwelling, and the following remodelling to the existing two storey extension at rear. 1) construction of single storey extension on ground floor level. 2) removal of first floor bay window and external walls and reconstruction of new external walls in extended position. 3) alterations to existing first floor windows. 4) removal of existing flat roof and construction of new flat roof at higher level.