Site planning risk brief

Permission is sought for 1. Blocking up existing side first floor bathroom windows and create a new bathroom window 2. Block up existing side first floor hall stairs window and create new hall stairs window at first floor and a further hall stairs window at attic gable level 3. Velux rooflights to front roof.

Planning Permission is sought for reconfiguration of the shared rear garden boundary between number 17 Gilford Park and 8 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 to include for demolition of the existing shared masonry boundary wall between the two properties to enable the enlargement of the rear garden to 17 Gilford Park and construction of a new blockwork boundary wall of 1.8 meters overall height to be constructed 6 metres offset from and parallel to the existing rear extension of 8 Gilford Drive. The new boundary wall will span from the existing side boundary of 6 Gilford Drive to the West and extends to the boundary of 10 Gilford Drive to the East including an angular splay adjacent 10 Gilford Drive to allow for tree retention and will result in an enlarged rear garden of 248 sq m to 17 Gilford Park and a reduced rear garden of 96 sq m to 8 Gilford Drive. No internal or external changes are proposed to either of the dwellings which remain unchanged and in use as residential dwellings and there are no changes proposed to the extent of hardstanding surface to the rear patios and gardens of both dwellings which also remain unchanged.

The development will consist of the: 1. Demolition and removal of existing sheds, single storey garage and outhouses to the side and rear of the property. 2. The construction of a two storey pitched roof extension to the side and rear. 3. The construction of a single storey flat roof extension to the rear. 4. Elevations alterations. 5. Attic conversion requiring alterations and extension of main roof including new rear dormer and 'Velux' rooflights to the front and rear. 6. Widening of existing vehicular entrance and opening up new pedestrian entrance. 7. Alterations to boundary walls, landscaping, drainage works and ancillary and associated works.

A) Demolition of existing garage/outhouse to side and single storey kitchen to rear, b) construction of two storey extension to side and part single/part two storey extension to side/rear, c) alterations to existing house, namely provision of roof windows to side (and rear) of existing main roof and alteration/reduction of existing first floor window ope to rear, and, d) widening existing vehicular entrance, all to existing house.

Permission for extension and alterations to existing two-storey semi-detached residence to include:- demolition of existing single storey extensions to side and rear, construction of new two-storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear incorporating an independent living unit at ground floor level, alterations and additions to elevations, internal alterations, connections to existing public foul and surface water drainage, and all associated site development works.

The development will consist of a new single storey extension off the existing kitchen to the rear of the dwelling including all associated drainage & site development works.