Planning precedent report

Planning Permission sought for a) Demolition of existing detached store to rear of existing dwelling b)Construction of proposed detached two storey dwelling over basement to rear of existing dwelling c) Construction of proposed vehicular entrance gates and driveway d) All associated site works at 641 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5 for Magenta Rental Ltd.

The development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and detached garage; (ii) construction of 2 no. three storey, 5 bedroom semi-detached dwellings each with pitched and flat roofs including roof lights; (iii) alterations to existing vehicular entrance and construction of new separate vehicular entrance off the Howth Road and (iv) landscaping, boundary works, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development includes: -Demolition of existing 5-bed, 2-storey (with converted attic) semi-detached house and ancillary outbuildings (total of approximately 525.71 sqm); -Construction of 2 no. 3-storey apartment blocks, comprising 19 no. units in total (2 no. 1-bed, 14 no. 2-bed and 3 no. 3-bed) with 2 no. 1-bed, 11 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed in Block A and 3 no. 2-bed and 2 no. 3-bed in Block B, private open space areas (as rear gardens and balconies/ terraces on north and south elevations), including opaque screens and rooflights/ velux windows in southern side of Block B; -2 no. landscaped communal open space areas; -13 no. car parking spaces to the front of the site; -50 no. cycle parking spaces (35 no. externally within the central communal open space area and 15 no. internally within Block A); -Permeable surfaces and sedum roof; Internal and external refuse storage areas; -Continued use of 2 no. existing entrances for access and egress onto Howth Road, with eastern entrance widened to 3.3m; and all ancillary site services and works to facilitate the development, including boundary treatments, water services and soakaway.

Planning permission is sought for a two storey extension to the fore, side and rear with single storey to rear of the existing dwelling house, domestic shed to the rear with ancillary site works.

(i) demolition of existing two storey, four-bedroom detached dwelling and associated outbuildings; (ii) removal of existing internal vehicular entrance gate and replacement with new internal vehicular entrance gate of matching height/width; (iii) construction of a replacement two-storey, flat roofed, five-bedroom detached dwelling, with balcony to the rear/south at first floor level, 3 no. rooflights, feature overhangs & canopies forming ground floor covered terraces to rear/south; (iv) all ancillary site works including hard & soft landscaping, provision of 2 no. parking spaces, boundary treatments and SuDS / drainage works as necessary to facilitate the development

PERMISSION & RETENTION: Retention of alterations to previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. 2190/18) comprising the following amendments to the partially constructed pavilion building: (i) reduction in length by 5.6m and reduction in width by 1.0m; (ii) omission of window on western elevation; and (iii) reorientation of the pavilion building increasing distance from the northern boundary. Planning Permission is also sought for: (i) increase in height of the permitted pavilion building (Reg. Ref. 2190/18) by 0.6m and internal alterations to provide a first floor level; (ii) increase in floor area by 4.1 sqm; and (iii) landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. There are no proposed changes to the dwelling approved under Reg. Ref. 2190/18.