Planning precedent report

RETENTION: For the retention of an ancillary garden office room (15sqm) garden equipment shed and timber fence to the rear garden of 94/96 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 (DO6XN32/ DO6CW17) The subject properties are Protected Structures.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: the retention of the change of use from 2 no. lower ground floor retail units to 2 no. 1-bedroom apartments. The properties are protected structures.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION: (i) retention of existing ancillary garden office room (15sqm) with; (ii) permission to upgrade external finishing from corrugated steel to timber cladding and relocate garden office room to the southeast corner of the shared rear garden to replace the existing shed approved for demolition under Reg. Ref. WEB2626/24. (iii) Permission is also sought for new gravel path and rear boundary hedge, and; (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposal. The properties are Protected Structures.

The proposed development consists of the replacement of the existing illuminated advertising sign (2.75m high by 4.15m wide) at second floor level facing Military Road, to a LED digital display sign (2.25m high by 4m wide) which will reduce the size from 11.45 sq.m. to 9sq.m, a reduction of 26%. The new sign will carry a series of alternating static advertisements (6 per minute). If granted, the permission would be on the basis of decommissioning, in line with the outdoor advertising policy of Dublin City Council, two no. outdoor 48 sheet advertising signs situated at the top floor gables at 361 Ballyfermot Rd, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 YN30 and 365 Ballyfermot Rd, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10, D10 XN29

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Permission for extensions to the rear (east elevation) of 3 no. apartments. (Ground Floor - apartment no. 3, First Floor - apartment no. 4, and Second Floor-apartment no. 8) to include a kitchen area and 2 no. bedrooms in each apartment, with connection to existing services and all associated site works

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development will consist of: (a) demolition of existing commercial building on site. (b) construction of a new 3 storey, 3 bedroom dwelling. The proposed dwelling is two storeys to laneway with the 2nd floor level set back from the building line of the front elevation and has a mansard roof to rear elevation. The development includes a landscaped courtyard, a roof terrace and balconies to front of dwelling, (c) all associated site works including all boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, associated external alterations and connections to services and utilities.