Planning precedent report

Internal adjustments to existing building; 1no. new window to front elevation at ground floor; 1no. new window to east elevation at first floor; adjustment to 1no. existing first floor window; 1no. new flush glaze rooflight to existing slate roof; first floor flat roofed extension to rear to provide 1no. new bedroom over existing kitchen, complete with recessed window to west, extensive green roof over, roof light (maintenance access to roof) and sufficient parapet line for clean connection, with flashing, to existing pitched slate roof; complete with associated siteworks and drainage, connecting to existing combined sewer.

The development will consist of: A) The demolition of an existing single storey utility / bathroom lean-to return to the rear, B) The construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling at ground floor level, C) The construction of two proposed rooflights to the front roof slope of the existing dwelling, D) An enlarged rooflight to the rear existing roof slope, and E) all associated site works and services.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) The removal of 1 no. existing large gate along the southeast site boundary; (ii) Works to the existing structure (PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS NO. 6922), as follows: (a) Removal of non-original flat roofed extension to the rear return; (b) Removal of non-original partition walls and provision of new partition walls on all floor levels, to allow internal reconfiguration of existing 6 no. pre-63 studio apartments, including new kitchenettes and sanitary facilities; (c) Replacement of non-original windows on all floor levels and front porch door on lower ground floor level, with new timber sliding sash windows; (d) Replacement of non-original windows to the rear at lower ground floor level with double French doors and reconfiguration of opes; (e) Provision of new timber sliding sash windows to the reinstated original opes, to the stair landings at upper ground floor and first floor levels; (f) Replacement of non-original doors with new fire-rated replica doors and reconfiguration of opes; (g) Blocking up of non-original opes on all floor levels with finishes to match existing masonry externally; (h) Blocking up of 3 no. fireplaces; (i) Reinstatement of original floorboards with necessary upgrades for insulation, damp-proofing and fire safety; (j) Compartmentalisation of floors for fire safety; (k) General repair of existing original elements including ceilings, stairs, handrails, cornices, roof fabric, valley gutters, and rainwater goods; (l) Repointing of front façade; (m) Installation of upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing services; (n) Provision of external steps to the rear of the structure at lower ground floor level for ambulant access; (o) Provision of 2 no. rear courts, each accessible from Unit 1 and Unit 2 and 1 no. shared front court at lower ground floor level; (p) Provision of 1 no. skylight to the existing roof structure; (iii) The construction of 2 no. two-storey, two-bedroom, semi-detached dwellings to the rear of the existing structure, each comprising: (a) Private amenity space in the form of terraces to the rear and courts to the front at lower ground floor level, and balconies to the rear at upper ground floor level; (b) Contemporary metal roof with 1 no. skylight; (iv) The provision of 1 no. new pedestrian access via internal laneway off Beechwood Avenue Lower; and (v) All ancillary works including site clearance, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle storage, bin stores, drainage services, and SuDS measures as necessary to facilitate the development. Existing pedestrian accesses via Ranelagh Main Street (R117) and via the laneway off Beechwood Avenue Lower will be maintained.

The proposed internal reconfiguration of and alterations to an existing 3 storey terrace property with 3 no. existing 1-bed apartments and a 1 no. existing 2-bed apartment, to create 3 no. 1-bed apartments along with a proposed 1-bed apartment with a study, with the installation of proposed new windows throughout and associated site and construction works to facilitate the development at No. 87 Ashfield Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.

Permission for proposed new associated signage and shopfront for existing barber shop, with associated site works.

Planning permission is sought for a two storey extension, with pitched roof over proposed and existing, to rear.