Planning precedent report

The development will consist/consists of alterations to existing planning permission granted Permission Ref No. 2409/19. The proposed alterations will consist of, Replacing 8 No. Previously approved apartments with 3 No. Townhouses. Proposed Townhouses to be 4 Storey with a pitched roof with gables and rooflights. Each proposed unit to comprise of 4 No. bedrooms each and 1 No. Internalized Car Parking Space from exiting laneway on Mountain View Avenue. Balcony's to be provided at first and second floor level facing East onto Mountainview Avenue and private open space to be provided to the rear (west) of the property. Alterations to 4 No. previously approved townhouses. Proposed alterations would consist of material changes to the elevations and provide an escape window in each house to the fourth floor on the eastern elevation.

The development will consist/consists of alterations to existing planning granted permission ref. no. 2409/19 and 4403/22. The proposed alterations will consist of: Alterations to 8 no. previously approved apartments granted under planning application 2409/19, consisting of material changes to the eastern and western elevations; rear returns, balconies, additional window openings on the western elevation at third floor, circulation veranda to second floor, removal of under croft gates, modifications to lift location and size together with internal alterations to proposed apartment layouts and updates to site layout changing the car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage and communal area arrangement. Alterations to 4 no. previously approved townhouses granted under planning application 2409/19. Proposed alterations would consist of material changes to the elevations, providing an escape window in each house to the fourth floor on the eastern elevation and guarding to windows on the western elevation. Incorporating right of way to rear of townhouses, with associated lighting, planting and gating. Rear boundary walls amended for gated entry on northern elevation and extending boundary wall on southern elevation.

The development will consist of alterations to existing planning permission ref. 2409/19, including (1) Alterations to 8 no. previously approved apartments granted under planning application ref. 2409/19, consisting of material changes to the eastern and western elevations; rear returns, balconies, additional window openings on the western elevation at third floor, circulation veranda to second floor, removal of under croft gates, modifications to lift location and size together with internal alterations to proposed apartment layouts and updates to site layout changing the car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage and communal area arrangement; (2) Alterations to 4 no. previously approved townhouses granted under planning application 2409/19. Proposed alterations would consist of material changes to the elevations, providing an escape window in each house to the fourth floor on the eastern elevation and guarding to windows on the western elevation. Incorporating right of way to rear of townhouses, with associated lighting, planting and gating: & (3) Rear boundary walls amended for gated entry on northern elevation and extending boundary wall on southern elevation.

The development consists of: a planning application for proposed development comprising of alterations to existing planning permission ref. 2409/19 as amended by permissions, reg. refs. 3874/23 & 3592/24, incl: (1) Permission for amendments to a permitted under croft accessway, revisions to fire tender & refuse truck access arrangements, a reduction from 2 no. to 1 no. parking spaces (1 disabled parking space) to the internal courtyard, amended bike & bin store canopy structure to contain 17 no. bike parking spaces & accessible bins, & amendments to landscape scheme design including to include permeable paving areas; (2) Permission for amendments to permitted rear fire escape structure design & for an increase in its height up to 3rd storey level to connect to permitted balconies & add new balconies for fire escape access at 3rd fl. level; & (3) Revisions to the permitted apartment section of the scheme incl. increased building height to 13.045m, alteration of roof profile to increase floor to ceiling height for part of 3rd storey, stepping back of parts of & amendments to the permitted east elevation, & amendments to the west elevation resulting in: (a) At gnd. fl. – revised internal fl. areas (of 49.5sq.m per unit) & layouts, revised opes incl. new rear doors into Units 2 & 3 from amended fire escape & balconies & new terraces to west elevation, (b) At 1st fl. – revised internal fl. areas (of 49.5sq.m per unit) & layouts, revised opes incl. new rear doors into Units 3, 4 & 5 from amended fire escape & balconies & new balconies to the west elevation, & (c) At 2nd & 3rd fl. – Revised internal fl. areas (of 103.5sq.m per duplex unit) & layouts, new 3rd fl. balcony, revised opes incl. new rear doors into Units 5, 6 & 7 from amended & extended fire escape & balconies & larger sized windows with guardrails to the west elevation. All at this site at Nos. 23-24, Mountain View Avenue, Dublin 6 & rear of Nos. 226-230 Harold's Cross Road.

RETENTION: The development consists of: a) Retention of alterations to previously granted second floor of dwelling (PL. Ref:2282/18) including use as bedroom (previously home offfice), increased ridge height, revised roof profile to rear, revised dormers to front, additional rooflghts on the rear roof slope and flat roof, creation of roof terrace to front and associated raising of parapet and incorporation of privacy screens. b) Retention of alterations to the design of the previously granted windows to front courtyard and rear elevations. c) Retention of increased footprint of dwelling. The building line to rear extends 1m beyond that previously granted undr Pl. Ref.: 2282/18

Planning permission for the development comprising: (i) alterations to the roof of existing rear annex. The alterations comprise the change from pitched roof to a flat roof and the increase in height to provide for habitable space. 1 no. window to the rear of the annex will also be provided, (ii) the change of use of the grond floor from office use to residential use which will be comprised of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, (iii) conversion of the existing vehicular access to a pedestrian access. A new ramped access to the front is proposed to facilitate this, (iv) permission is also sought for all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.