Planning precedent report

RETENTION & PERMISSION: Retention permission for the enlargement of an existing vehicular access to front and two stone cladded pillars with a height of 1.7 metres to front. Planning permission is also sought at the same address for: 1) An end of terrace 2-storey pitch roof dwelling to side with vehicular access from Ballyfermot Road to rear 2) A front porch for the existing dwelling 3) Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of new single storey rear extension 4) Removal of window from existing house rear bathroom at first floor 5) Proposed pedestrian access and modification to existing driveway to front 6) Proposed modifications to side boundary wall 7) all related works.

The development will consist of a proposed three-bedroom, semi-detached, two-storey house to the side of the existing house, a new vehicular entrance to the front of the proposed house off the Drumfinn Road, and all ancillary site works.

The development will consist of two storey extension of the end of terrace to the side and rear. Ground floor will consist of a kitchen and dining room. First floor will consist of two bedrooms. Dormer window to the rear.

Planning permission for development will consist of: (i) phased demolition of the existing single storey, flat roof, community centre; (ii) construction of 1 no. three-storey apartment block accommodating 22 apartments (5 no. one-bedroom and 17 no. two-bedroom) over ground floor (street level) commercial use comprising new Ballyfermot United Sports & Social Club with ancillary bar/function room and separate cafe unit each accessible off Blackditch Road. The residential units will each be served by a private balcony/terrace and will have access to a communal landcaped open space situated at first floor level; (iii) provision of 12 no. vehicular parking spaces and a bicycle store room of 32 no. cycle parking spaces to serve the entire development with access provided via new vehicular/pedestrian entrance off Blackditch Road. An emergency exit is also to be provided via the rear laneway; (iv) landscaping; boundary treatments; SuDS drainage; on street cycle parking (20 no. spaces) and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed development will rise to a maximum height of four storeys.

The development consists of changing the use of the existing bar of 300m2 on ground floor to restaurant at Grange Cross, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.

A vehicular access and all related works to front.