Planning precedent report

Planning permission for change of use from residential to short term letting accommodation.

Permission for development at a site of c.0.212ha. at 40 Old Kilmainham Road, Dublin 8. The site is bounded to the south by Old Kilmainham Road, to the east by 39 Old Kilmainham Road, to the west by 41 Old Kilmainham Road and rear/side properties of 2, 3 and 4 Lady's Lane and 3 and 5 Millbrook Terrace and to the north by Rowerstown Lane. The development will consist of the following: • Demolition of all existing commercial buildings on site including former car showroom, garage, warehouse and offices (c.1,095sqm floor area); • Construction of a mixed-use development arranged in two blocks across 6-8 storeys comprising the following: 1no. ground floor commercial unit fronting Old KIlmainham (c.170sqm floor area) and 74 no. apartments consisting of 35 no. 1 bed units, 38 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed units ranging in size from c.46sqm to c.102sqm floor area each; • North, south, east and west facing private terraces and balconies throughout; • Ancillary and plant areas at ground floor level including bin and bicycle storage, switch rooms, generator, water tank storage and ESB substation; • Circulation areas throughout and stair/lift cores in Blocks A and B; • Associated plant and photovoltaic panels at roof level; • The total floor area of the proposal is c.6,235sqm; • Removal of the existing bridge and replacement with a new footbridge over the River Camac; • A new public access route serving pedestrians and cyclists connecting Old Kilmainham Road to the south with Rowerstown Lane to the north via the new bridge; • Vehicular access serving delivery, service and emergency vehicles from Old Kilmainham Road; • Improvements and widening of the public footpath along Old Kilmainham Road; • All associated site development works, service provision, drainage works, diversion of the existing combined sewer, public and communal open space and landscaping and boundary treatment works.

Planning permission for the development consists of the change of use from takeaway to cafe/restaurant for the sale of hot and cold food on and off the premises, the construction of a single storey side and rear extension at ground floor level, alterations to the existing roof including the insertion of roof lights, internal changes, signage and all ancillary site development works.

The construction of 1 no. pitched roof extension of 3sqm to the side of the existing commercial property, housing a proposed WC and 1 no. pitched roof extension with roof lights of 16.9sqm to the rear of the existing commercial property including openable glazing and guardrail. The proposed extensions will be at ground floor level relative to Old Kilmainham Rd to the front and at first floor level relative to Carrickfoyle Terrace to the rear. The development will also include the provision of 2 roof lights to the front slope of the existing roof, the reinstatement of the 2 original window opes to the front facade, front external signage and all associated site works.

Permission for development consisting of the construction of 2 no. 2 storey, 4 bed semi-detached houses. The proposed development will be accessed via internal access route onto South Circular Road as permitted under Ref.s 3486/22 and ABP-315317-22. The proposed development includes for all associated site development works, landscaping, bicycle parking etc, on a site measuring 0.06 ha.

Permission for a residential development of 23 no. dwellings on a site measuring approx. 0.25 hectares. The proposed development consists of the construction of 21 no. dwellings, comprised of 3 no. 2 storey, 3 bed houses and 18 no. 1 & 2 bed apartments in a new 4 storey building, along with the renovation and conversion of the existing two storey dwelling, known as No. 726 South Circular Road into 2 no. 2 bed apartments at ground and first floor level, titled Block A. To the rear of Block A is a proposed 4 storey building known as Block B, accommodating 8 no. 1 bed apartments and 10 no. 2 bed apartments, with balconies on east and west elevations, with the inclusion of western facing communal roof terrace. In the northern part of the site, 2 no. Type A, 3 bed houses & 1 no. Type B, 3 bed house are proposed. The proposed development also provides a new vehicular access point located off South Circular Road, surface car & bicycle parking, catering for 14 no. car parking spaces & 50 no. bicycle parking spaces. The proposed development also includes for the partial demolition of the existing rear return of No. 726 South Circular Road (c. 61m2), and for all associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments, public open space (c. 150m2), pedestrian/cycle access from South Circular Road, infrastructural connections, bin storage etc.