Site planning risk brief

Permission at 181 Botanic Road, Dublin 9, D09 R6Y4. The development will consist of demolition of side storage shed and demolition, reconstruction, and extension of existing rear ground and first floor accommodation, internal alterations, re-roofing existing roof, including new rear roof dormer extension, rooflights, and solar panels. Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new matching including front bay window, new external wall insulation to side gable and rear walls, repairs and repointing of front brickwork, new drainage connections, and all ancillary site works.

Permission for revisions to previously granted planning application 4772/22, ABP-315605-23, to reduce the proposed scale of new construction for use as a vet clinic from the previously permitted 214sqm two storey extension to a single storey extension of 111sqm and associated changes including: internal reorganisation of rooms, additional rooflights and ventilation to roof of single storey extension.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION: the development will consist of retention permission for the change of use of the first floor of no. 183 Botanic Road, Glasnevin, D09 DR02 from previous use as residential apartment to use as office, staff area and store for ancillary use by the veterinary clinic, retention permission for change of opening hours from previously permitted times of 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday to additional days and times of 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Saturday and 9am to 4pm Sunday; permission for the demolition of 64sq of existing buildings to the rear of 183 and side of 181 including demolition of 30sqm of unauthorised development demolition of rear chimney to no. 183, provision of new 214sqm two storey extension to existing veterinary clinic to consist of 111sqm at ground floor and 103sqm on first floor to the rear of no. 183 and side and rear of no. 181, provision of new pedestrian entrance between no. 181 and 183 Botanic Road, provision of new 1.8m boundary to the rear of 183 and all associated site works.

Permission is sought for an attic extension to a first floor apartment unit. The development will consist of - a pitch roof extension, 2no. new windows (1no. to the front and 1no. to the rear), attic conversion to bedrooms and ancillary accommodation, velux rooflights and a linear rooflight, first floor internal modifications, and minor siteworks.

The construction of a first-floor extension over an existing single-storey industrial unit. The proposed work will include the installation of a new roller shutter on the south-east facing façade, a new stairwell to the proposed L01 extension with a proposed entrance to same on the north east facing elevation at ground floor level to the side of the property. The first floor extension will include 2 No ancillary/storage rooms, a WC and 4 no new windows on the south-east facing elevation at L01. The unit is owner-occupied and used as storage, workshop and parking of vehicle, we intend to continue using it at various times throughout the day during normal working hours, 8 am to 6pm, the loudest machine we are currently using on the premises is no greater than 60db. As per the deeds the unit has enjoyed right of access over the laneway with or without vehicles since before 1 October 1964 leading from Botanic Avenue.

RETENTION: The development consists of: Change of use of c. 35sq.m area from external storage/utility area to external public seating area. Enclosures to the seating area including a c. 1.8-2.0m high boundary wall with additional timber screen towards 189 Botanic Road; a c. 1.6m high boundary wall with gate towards 212 Botanic Avenue; and a c. 2.4m high timber screen with gate towards the rest of the yard to the rear. Retractable awning above most of the seating area, fixed to posts along the boundary wall towards No. 212. All associated site works.