Planning precedent report

First floor side extension over existing garage with hipped roof and attic conversion with dormer to rear.

Planning permission sought for: 1. Construction of 1 no. 2 storey detached 4 bed dwelling house (139 msq) to existing side garden. 2. New vehicular entrance onto St. Mary’s Road, to serve proposed dwelling. 3. Widening of existing vehicular gates from 2.25 to 3.0 metres. 4. All associated ancillary site works.

Demolition of existing changing rooms and store and erection of new single storey changing rooms with accessible toilet and shower facilities. Adjacent paving levels to be re-graded to allow for level access.

Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear at 16 Fernvale Drive, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 Y7E8.

The development comprises the following: Demolition of the existing 2 storey commercial buildings at 8 & 8A St Mary’s Road and associated commercial shed units and structures (c. 465 sq.m). Construction of a 2 – 7 storey mixed use development, comprising a licensed supermarket at ground floor level (c. 416 sq.m), 34 no. 1 bed apartment units at 1st to 6th floor level and associated roof garden at 6th floor roof level (c. 247 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space in the form of balconies. All apartment units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). Pedestrian access points to the proposed development will be from St Mary’s Road and Drimnagh Road. The development also proposes associated secure bicycle parking and bin storage, an ESB substation, residential switch room, commercial unit switch room, generator room, sprinkler tank room, plant room, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site area of c. 807 sq.m.

Permission for the following works: 2no Proposed flat roof extensions to enclose existing second storey balconies to front and rear in order to provide an additional bedroom on the second storey. Insertion of 4no. obscured windows at first and second storey level on the northern gable along with associated internal modifications and siteworks.