Planning precedent report

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning Permission for the amalgamation of dwelling house No. 15 & building No. 16, which is subdivided into 2 no. units comprising a separate garden level apartment, with in part an established commercial use, and independent main house above garden level, which will include a change of use at ground floor level, to return 2 no. offices (33.2 sq.m) to residential use. All to form one interconnected dwelling house. House number 15 will remain unaltered except for the installation of a door to connect both buildings at ground floor. House number 16 will go through internal alterations on the ground, first and second floors, which will include limited removal of walls to accommodate the merging of the lower and upper dwellings. Additionally, alterations to existing windows, decorative features, and service works within the premises will be necessary to integrate the two houses. The development also includes a single link gate (1000mm wide) in the rear garden boundary wall with landscaping to the rear garden of No. 16 along with any ancillary site works all at 15-16 Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6. These houses are Protected Structures (RPS Ref. No. 6157 & 6158).

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: works at ground floor level only, including demolition of the existing ground floor annex serving both Flat 2 and the communal laundry room, and the construction of a new ground floor extension in the back garden serving Flat 2 with associated works to the adjoining lower ground floor rooms of the main house, a separate new communal laundry room, and all associated site and drainage works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the demolition of the 20th century non-original two-storey side extension and single storey side lean-to shed, removal of external rear modern shed, and rear cast-iron stairs to upper ground floor. The proposed works include the construction of a part single and part two-storey side and rear addition, containing a new entrance, living, and plant rooms at lower ground floor and kitchen and dining rooms, and an external terrace at upper ground floor. Alterations to the existing structure at lower ground floor include the opening up of an internal non-original hallway partition wall, new stairs in the original location to the upper ground floor, and the blocking up of an internal rear window. At upper ground floor, alterations include a new opening in the entrance hall and rear wall linking to the proposed kitchen, and the removal of a non-original partition in a room-linking door opening. At first floor level, the partial removal of two non-original partitions and enlargement of an existing partition opening. All existing windows to be retained and restored and non-original single glazing to be replaced with double glazing. Externally, the existing entrance gate to Palmerston Park is to be enlarged for the creation of vehicular access to the front. To the rear, a boundary wall and lean-to shed are proposed and all associated hard and soft landscaping.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for an extension to an existing two and three storey dwelling to include, (a) demolition of existing single storey rear extensions (b) construction of new single storey extension to rear (c) internal modifications and all associated site works at 25 Temple Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6 -a Protected Structure.

The development will consist of: - Subdivision of the existing site and alterations to the existing two storey three bedroom detached dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’) to include removal of bay window and canopy and insertion of new double glazed doors to the side; front elevation changes to include new glazing and double doors with new Velux roof-lights within the existing mono-pitch roof over the single storey front element of the house, as well as internal alterations; - Construction of a new two storey detached dwelling to the side of the existing two-story dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’) that will include provision of roof-lights and roof-mounted photo-voltaic panels to flat roof; - Alterations to the existing front vehicular gates to be replaced by new boundary wall and pedestrian and cyclist entrance from Palmerston Road; - All associated drainage, landscaping, boundary fencing, and ancillary site works.

1. Construction of new three storey detached dwelling (146m2) on site to side of existing two-storey dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’). Development to include provision of roof-lights and roof-mounted photo-voltaic panels to flat roof, together with associated drainage, landscaping, boundary fencing, and ancillary site works. 2. Construction of new single storey glass-roofed conservatory extension (15m2) to southern side of existing house ('Sleepy Hollow'). 3. Alterations to existing front vehicular gates (to existing front boundary wall) - to provide new pedestrian & bicycle access gate to proposed new dwelling.