Planning precedent report

The development consists of the planning permission for a change of use of the first level from ancillary office use for a funeral home into office use under separate occupancy. Planning permission for retention of alterations, noted hereunder, in relation to planning reference 4244/19. 1. existing staircase enclosure retained and extended to provide TGD M 2010 compliant staircase, 2. insertion of new access/egress door in north east wall, 3. retention of recesses in the north east wall, 4. the insertion of 3no. windows in the side (northeast) and rear (east) elevations, 5. insertion of new window to staircase in rear (south east) wall of first floor to provide min. 1.0m x 1.0m smoke vent, 6. site works to include new permeable paving thoughtout the parking area. Works to provide universal access include sloping ground and new steps, 7. Boundary treatment including the retention of the existing dwarf wall and railings; the provision of infill sections of dwarf wall and railings to open sections of boundary, 8. Boundary treatment including the provision of new railings, gate and security barrier to the rear (south) section of the boundary, 9. connection of incorrect boundary line to the era (south) section of boundary, 10. the exclusion of new paving and landscaping to the front of the building, 11. the retention of the external ESB meter cabinet and surrounding rendered block walls, 12. the exclusion of the new pitched roof finishes, 13. the retention of the existing roof light on the flat roof.

The proposed development will consist of the conversion/refurbishment and change of use of the existing premises to a funeral home. Alterations to existing building include the re-roofing of the existing pitched roof and flat roofed rear extension, including the omission of existing sky lights to existing single storey rear extension and revised ground floor entrances and fenestration to the building. Revised site layout to include the omission of 5 no. on-site car parking spaces and formation of a new paved courtyard area (suitable to accommodate 2 parked hearses or cars) that is accessed via a proposed vehicular sliding gate and pedestrian gate to facilitate servicing of the proposed funeral home from the rear (off St Brigid's Road); provision of new perimeter boundary walls/railings enclosing the external courtyard together with all ancillary site development, landscaping and service works to include the provision of a new bin store enclosure. Associated signage proposals include the provision of: (a) back-lit, pin mounted fascia signage reading 'Cunningham's (265mm x 2925mm) Funeral Directors (1500mm x 100mm)' plus logo (415mm x 370mm) to fascia above shop front level to the front of building; (b) back-lit, pin mounted signage to front of proposed stone clad boundary wall reading 'Cunningham's (1825mm x 165) Funeral Directors (1410mm x 90mm)' plus logo measuring 390mmx 345mm; (c) back-lit, pin mounted signage to side of proposed stone clad boundary wall reading 'Cunningham's (3655mm x 330mm) Funeral Directors (2740mm x 175mm)' plus logo (780mm x 695mm); and (d) back-lit, pin mounted signage to ground floor rear rendered wall reading 'Cunningham's (2435mm x 220mm) Funeral Directors (1825mm x 120mm)' plus logo measuring 520mm x 465mm.).

1/ Change of use of existing ground floor office / veterinary practice to domestic dwelling. 2/ Construction of upper storey bedroom extension to side of existing 1st floor apartment. 3/ Construction of home gymnasium / home office to rear garden of existing property, and all associates site works.

The development consists of the change of use at ground floor level from the existing dry cleaners use to proposed professional services office use all at ground floor level & for minor internal alterations

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission sought for interior alterations & change of use of the upper floors at 56, St. Brigids Road, Artane, from commercial use to use as a 3-bedroom residential unit, comprising 2 No. Bedrooms at first floor & 1 No. bedroom at 2nd floor level & permission sought for the following proposals, vis: (a) 2 no. dormer windows to rere at 2nd floor roof level, involving alterations to the existing pitched roof to rere, (b) 1 No. rooflight to front roof & (c) A screened roof terrace to rere at first floor level.

The development will consist of the removal of a pedestrian front gate and partial wall for the creation of a new vehicular driveway to the site in order to facilitate safe and efficient off street parking at the property. All associated site-works, ancillary drainage and landscaping at No. 16 Danieli Drive, Artane, Dublin 5, D05 C624