Planning precedent report

The site is bounded to the west by Swords Road (R132) to the south by Collins Avenue (R103), to the north by Dublin City Council lands and to the east by existing residential development at The Thatch Road, Dublin 9. The proposed development consists of the construction of 59 no. older persons apartments, 46 no. 1 bed & 13 no. 2 bed, in a three storey block, to include community room, reception, office, meeting room, laundry, mobility storage, bulky storage, plant room, bin store, ESB substation & meter room located at ground floor level. This application also includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, surface car parking (17 no. spaces) and bicycle parking (40 no. residential, 15 no. visitor spaces). Vehicular access to the site will be via the existing carpark entrance off Collins Avenue East.

The development will consist of proposed rear first floor level extension over existing rear single storey extension with rear rooflights and associated internal alterations to existing dwelling house.

Demolition of existing sub standard rear/ side single storey extension. Proposed single storey and two storey extensions to rear and side with associated internal and external alterations, external insulation system to all facades and all with associated site development works to dwelling house.

The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided ‘Metropole’ advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.

Planning permission for new vehicular entrance and off street car parking and all associated site works to front garden.

Planning permission for widening driveway and a garage conversion to include a new window to front elevation and alteration to raise garage roof height at ground floor level of existing dwelling.