Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for proposed dormer extension to rear and convert attic to bedroom.

Retention planning permission for continued use at No. 562 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08CX33, of outside front area as part of the premises of Daphne's pizza restaurant, previously approved under grant ref. no. 4392/18, for outside dining. The area is entirely within the privately owned premises and is separated from the public footpath by movable planter boxes. It comprises of 12 no. 2-seater tables, accommodating a maximum of 24 diners, 2 collapsible-type parasol umbrellas are occasionally used, in addition to the previously approved awning structure, to shelter diners in unsettled weather. No material alterations to the previously approved facade are proposed or occasioned by this retention of the use application and no permanent structures are proposed. No mechanical ventilation to the street is envisaged, nor will any take-away service be provided.

Permission for change of use from retail to cafe / restaurant use at ground floor to include a) extraction vent to rear b) Opening hours 7.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday. 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.

The conversion of the existing attic to a habitable room and the provision of a new rear dormer window.

Retention Permission for an external door, with window, on the front (street) facade

The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of existing single storey ground floor rear extensions; the construction of a new side and rear single storey ground floor extension of 42sqm, reroofing & roof modifications to the existing house, addition of rooflights to the existing roofs and extension roof; relocation of front door and modifications to front facade, with associated site and landscape works.