Planning precedent report

Retention Permission for minor revisions to the permitted development at St Joseph’s, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 (permitted under Reg. Ref. 2991/15 as amended by An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL29N.245745) which is now almost completed and known as Grace Park Wood. The constructed revisions for which Retention Permission is now sought comprise of revised boundary treatments along the southern and southeastern boundaries with Ierne Social & Sports Club and St. Vincent’s Hospital; 1 no. additional ESB unit substation at Apartment Block D; relocation of bicycle parking and provision of low brick wall and estate railing enclosure (1.1m high) around Apartment Block D and its adjacent communal open space; provision of estate railing enclosure (1.1m high) around the communal open space at Apartment Block C; installation of emergency vehicular access gates in the estate railing at the end of Grace Park Close to facilitate emergency vehicle access to the adjacent playing pitches; and the provision of 3 no. additional car parking spaces, and associated repositioning of car parking spaces, including 2 no. disabled access spaces.

The development which is being proposed is an attic conversion with the construction of a dormer and a rooflight to the front elevation and all associated site works. The original house, house type T1, was granted planning with the option of an attic room with a dormer to the front under planning register reference 2991/15.

RETENTION: Retention permission for development at this site St. Joseph's Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The development consists of completion and retention of works on Plot Nos. 45 & 46 consisting of (a) change of house type on Plot No. 45 from end of terrace (House Type T2) to detached house (House Type T2) with rear extension handed to avail of better orientation, kitchen area extended (c. 3.5 sq.m), internal alterations, two rooflights in front elevation, amended and additional windows to rear and southern side elevation and return of brick finish to southern elevation and rear kitchen return; (b) change of house type on Plot No. 46 from mid terrace (House Type T1) to end of terrace House type T1), together with all associated and ancillary site development and landscape works at St. Joseph's, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

The replacement of the garage door on the front elevation of existing terraced house No. 13, Grace Park Close, Drumcondra, D09VK3T with a window (with frame to match existing windows).

Replacement of the garage door on the front elevation of existing terraced house No. 9 Grace Park Close, Drumcondra, D09CH2F with a full height glazed unit with opening door section (frame to match existing windows).

RETENTION: The development consists of retention of dormer window serving and extending the permitted attic bedroom (by c.1.5 sq.m) in the detached 2-storey 4-bedroom house on plot no. 45 (as permitted under planning reg. Ref. 2991/15 / PL29N.245745 and amended by reg. ref. 3133/19) at St. Joseph's, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The subject site has now been assigned the postal address of No. 18 Grace Park Grove, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.