Planning precedent report

The development will consist of change of use from two two-bedroom apartments to one four-bedroom single dwelling. Proposed alterations: replacement of all non-original twentieth century windows, landscaping works to lower ground floor portion of front and rear gardens, demolition of lower ground floor 9m2 rear extension, new window opening to lower ground floor front elevation and new door and window to lower ground floor rear elevation, internal alterations to lower ground floor late twentieth century partitions, new internal partitions to lower ground floor, relocation of both lower ground floor bathrooms, re-instatement of an internal stairs from lower ground floor to upper ground floor in original stair location, alterations to modern three-storey rear return window and door openings, new window and door openings to modern three-storey rear return, demolition of modern flat roof to three-storey rear return, new roof to the modern three-storey rear return with rooflights, widening of upper ground floor rear window opening to create a door and sidelight, demolition of existing upper ground floor external timber deck and timber stairs, new external steel stairs from upper ground floor to rear garden, new services and associated works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Refurbishment and extension of the existing building, reverting the current arrangement of a two-storey dwelling over a basement apartment back to a single 3-bed family home. Works include repairs to the existing original windows, brick wigging to the front elevation, reinstatement of the stairs to the lower ground floor, thermal upgrades to the existing house, a new single-storey extension to the rear, the creation of a new vehicle access for 1no. car parking space to the rear, demolition of the derelict lean-to extension to the rear, and all associated site works. The building is within a conservation area and is a protected structure.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the construction of a mews house to the rear of No. 21 Belgrave Square South which will face onto and be accessed from the existing unnamed mews laneway to the rear and Belgrave Avenue to the side. The development will include the demolition of the existing single storey shed and rear boundary wall to Belgrave Avenue and the unnamed laneway and the construction of a new 152 sqm, two-storey with partial set back third storey three-bedroom mews house. The mews house is set back from the existing laneway boundary and consists of a garage and bin store accessed off the unnamed laneway, one bedroom with en-suite bathroom, WC, study and rear garden on the ground floor level, kitchen/dining room/ living room on the first floor level, and two bedrooms with a shared bathroom and 1 no. screened external terrace on the partial second floor level, roof lights and sundry associated minor works.

PROTECTED STUCTURE: Permission for development consisting of the following principal elements: 1. Demolition of existing screen wall and gate to the rear garden of the existing property; 2. Construction of a detached Garden Building of two stories over small basement, the upper storey being in the roofspace, to the end of the rear garden to accommodate a wine store at basement level, garage at ground floor level and an artist's studio at the upper level. The new structure will have a barrel vaulted roof with a dormer window facing north into the rear garden of the existing house; 3. New hard and soft landscaping on the garden side of the proposed structure; 4. The development will include all associated drainage and site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for proposed works to No. 24 Belgrave Square South, Rathmines, Dublin 6, a Protected Structure, consisting of the following principal elements: 1) Provision of a single car parking space in the front garden of the existing Protected Structure. 2. Modifications of existing cast iron railings to front to accommodate inward opening vehicular access gates, including concealed automatic closing devices. 3. New hard and soft landscaping to front of house. 4. Dishing of existing pavement in front of proposed vehicular entrance.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the replacement of a section of the existing roadside boundary wall with railings and a pedestrian gate and the reinstatement and enlargement of the existing gates as well as landscaping treatment to the front garden area.