Planning precedent report

Planning permission for a change of use for site at 229A Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 H7F8 from commercial to residential. The permission will include the demolition of the existing 2 storey 86.9sqm office building and a single storey 49sqm workshop. It will include the construction of 2no. 2 storey, 2 bedroom flat-roofed dwellings (Unit 1 - 101.9sqm & Unit 2 - 101.7sqm) with stone cladding at ground floor level, smooth painted render finish at first-floor level, large expansive glazing with vertical timber louvres providing privacy, private first floor terraces (Unit 1 - 12.7sqm & Unit 2 - 12.8sqm) with glass balustrades. The permission will also include proposed rooflights, flat-roofed clerestories, a shared communal pathway with a front garden per unit (Unit 1 - 26.7sqm & Unit 2 - 21sqm) and all associated site services.

Planning permission for a change of use of site at 229A Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 H7F8 from commercial to residential. The permission will include the demolition of the existing 2 storey 86.9sqm office building and a single storey 49sqm workshop. It will include the construction of 2no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom flat-roofed dwellings (Unit 1 - 106.3sqm & Unit 2 - 110.5sqm) with stone cladding at ground floor level, smooth painted render finish at first-floor level, large expansive glazing with vertical timber louvres providing privacy, private first floor terraces (Unit 1 - 13.1sqm & Unit 2 - 13.4sqm) with glass balustrades. The permission will also include proposed rooflights, flat-roofed clerestories, a shared communal driveway with 1 no. car parking space per unit and all associated site services.

The development will consist of the construction of a 2 bed 3 person self-contained apartment with own hall door access at first floor level above existing single storey hair salon with pedestrian and cycle access from the public footpath at 84 Highfield Road. This proposal also includes for new external brick finish to the existing four plastered ground floor elevations and redesign of salon front elevation (door and window surrounds), all at 84 Highfield Road, Dublin 6, D06 RF97.

Permission is sought for demolition of 18.8 sq m single storey appendage to rear of 190.4 sq m two storey plus attic terraced house with integral garage; construction of new 32.7 sq m single storey extension to rear; conversion of 17.3 sq m garage and internal passage to habitable accommodation; construction of 4.6 sq m dormer extension and relocation of rooflight to rear of attic; fenestration alterations to front and rear; internal alterations; and associated site works including widening of vehicular access gateway of property.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention permission for a detached single storey playhouse / shed to the rear garden, addition of a 6.5 L/M timber privacy screen to a section of the Northern boundary to the rear garden and a detached bin store to the front garden and planning permission to extend the privacy timber screen on the the Northern boundary a further 13.5 L/M towards the main house on the grounds of the existing two storey over basement level dwelling house.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for refurbishment and minor alterations to an existing garage to the rear along Villiers Road, at 82 Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 K4K7, a protected structure.