Planning precedent report

Permission for a development at 7 Seaview Avenue North, Clontarf D03W627. The development will consist of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing single storey, semi-detached bungalow. The extension will comprise of a Kitchen, Living and Dining Area, a Master Bedroom Suite and ancillary accommodation. Permission is also sought to move the existing vehicular access, with sliding gate and dropped kerb and for a new pedestrian access.

The development will consist of a mews structure incorporating a mezzanine floor. The building to be used as a home office, a gym, habitable accomodation or a combination of these uses. The proposal will also involve moving the existing vehicular access gates from the rear lane to the northern corner of the rear garden and the installation of timber sheeted, steel framed vehicular and pedestrian gates in a 2.1m high screen.

First-floor side extension for extra bedroom. Attic conversion for storage. Two dormer windows to the rear.

The development consists of (1) Alterations to the existing house, including relocation of the entrance door and new bay window with flat roof to the front elevation. New windows and doors, roof re-tiled, 7.No velux type rooflights and external insulation to walls. (3) Provision of new single storey extension with flat roofs, 2.No chimneys and 2.No rooflights, along with a covered Veranda to the rear of the existing single storey pitched roof dwelling. (4) A new single storey Studio/Home Office structure with a monopitch roof and 2.No rooflights along the rear laneway boundary, with a new entrance door to the laneway. (5) Alterations to the existing Garage, main door widened, walls externally insulated, roof re-tiled and 1.No Velux type rooflight fitted. (6) New timber fences of various height along the western boundary. (7) Demolitions to include chimney stack, pitched roof extension to rear, and rear boundary wall to laneway, along with all civil, drainage and landscaping works associated with the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) Amendments to previously approved planning permission reg. ref. 5097/22 comprising alterations to the height and form of the roof over ground floor extension to rear, omission of 4 no. proposed windows to north elevation and minor alterations and dimensional changes to rear elevation of new extension to rear. (ii) Alterations to existing garage structure to rear of site, including removal of centre pier between garage doors, and existing sloped roof to be replaced with flat roof with overall height increase of 250mm. (iii) Replacement of 10no. non-original sash windows to front and rear. (iv) The proposal also includes all associated roof lights, landscaping, boundary treatment, site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: • Removal of ground floor external walls of the return to rear of protected structure to facilitate new ground floor extension. • Demolition of existing single storey extension to rear of dwelling. • Construction of new single storey extension to rear. • Internal adaptation of first floor bedrooms. • A new attic level conversion and dormer extension to include alterations to rear elevations of existing dwelling. • The proposal also includes all associated roof lights, landscaping, boundary treatment, site engineering and works necessary to facilitate the development.