Planning precedent report

Planning permission is sought for alterations to the rear hall structure and the replacement of the existing roof at No. 5 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 PD25. This includes the revision of the end gable, which is increased in height to match roof form; addition of building perimeter glazing under new roof, with integrated timber louvres and eastern facade windows extended to ground level. The development will also include the provision of new doors to garden on eastern facade; A new north extension at ground floor level (66.6 sq.m); a raise in first floor level, to match front building and internal renovations to the building to bring the building within regulation standards. The development will also consist of a reconfiguration of the existing rear surface car parking arrangement, resulting in the provision of 9 no. car parking spaces and the provision of 16 no. new bicycle parking spaces, with landscaping improvements. The development will also include all piped infrastructure and ducting; services provision; changes in level; site landscaping; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

Two-storey flat roof rear extension with a high-level side window at ground floor and two rear-facing windows at first floor level. Installation of a new front door and ground-floor front window, both framed with cherry wood timber cladding.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION/ RETENTION PERMISSION: the proposed development of a protected structure comprising (i) amalgamation of 2no. apartments at upper ground floor and first floor level to form a single independent 3 bed dwelling; (ii) the change of use at lower ground floor level from use as an apartment to use as a dental surgery; (iii) installation of 6no. secure bicycle parking spaces to front; (iv) proposed works including (a) replacement of existing non-original PVC windows with appropriate timber frame sliding sash windows to front and rear elevations; (b) installation of painted timber casement windows to the north east elevation and lowering the sill of the lower ground floor window to the return in the rear (southeast) elevation to form French doors onto the garden; (c) a small freestanding low level enclosure housing services to the back; (d) removal of kitchen and relocation of toilet at upper ground floor level; (e) landscaping, garden wall repairs and all related site works. Retention permission is also sought for works to the protected structure involving (i) the removal of inappropriate interventions to the building; (ii) removal, erection and alterations of modern non-original partition walls; (iii) thermal upgrading of walls in rooms without cornicing, (iv) re-instatement of windows in the return at lower ground floor and upper ground floor level.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development comprising the change-of-use of a protected structure from use as 3no. separate apartments to use as 2no. seperate apartments (at basement and first-floor levels) and a dental clinic at the ground-floor level. The development includes the replacement of existing non-original PVC windows with appropriate timber-frame sliding-sash windows and removal and making good of 3no. windows in the return at basement and ground-floor levels, together with relocation of toilet at basement level; internal reconfiguration of non-original partition walls and doors, and relocation of toilet at ground-floor level, as well as all associated refurbishment and site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RETENTION: The development consists of the retention of the various past works carried out in the formation of three domestic two bedroom apartments, at basement, ground and first floor levels. These works altered the previous, established, formation of five apartments within the original domestic dwelling, which was carried out prior to 1964.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at this site 10 Northumberland Road, Dublin 04, a protected structure (RPS Ref. 5875). The development will consist of; • Change of use of the building from office use to a single family residential dwelling. • Demolition of existing non-original two storey side extension (37.2sqm). • Formation of larger openings on the rear elevation at lower ground floor level to accommodate the new ground floor layout. • Formation of new door openings on the gable elevation at lower ground floor level and first floor level • Interior alterations including the removal of certain walls, reinstatement of certain room layouts and repair works to the existing structure where necessary. • Removal and replacement of modern lower ground floor slab • Repairs and repointing to brickwork to the front façade of the building and new render to the gable and rear elevations • Repairs and repointing to chimneys and the re-slating of existing roofs along with the replacement of existing rainwater goods • Repairs to existing railings onto the street and the provision of new pedestrian and vehicular gates • Replace modern boundary railing to the front of the house and add a dividing balustrade to the entrance stair • Refurbishment of existing external period windows and doors • Construction of new three storey side and single storey rear extension (210.7sqm) with a green roof to the single storey extension at the rear. • Solar panels to be provided to the roof of the new extension and also within the valley between the two existing slate roof pitches • Existing sidewall facing the road to be temporarily removed to facilitate construction and then reinstated • Associated site works for drainage and also landscaping to the front of the house.