Planning precedent report

RETENTION: Retention Permission to retain the single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling.

(i) Demolition of single storey detached garage; (ii) Construction of single storey flat roof extension to side of existing dwelling; and (iii) All associated ancillary site works to facilitate the proposed 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.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist of planning permission and retention planning permission for the following works: Planning permission is sought for ancillary family accommodation to include a single storey flat roof extension, with rooflights, to the side and rear of the existing house to include 2 bedrooms, an en-suite bathroom and a family bathroom, living room, kitchen and conservatory. It will also include all associated landscaping, drainage, site works and services. The retention permission is in respect of the existing single storey extension to the rear of the property constructed in circa 1986 which comprises a kitchen and dining room with a pitched roof and rear access doors.

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.

Permission & Retention Permission sought for the following: (A) Permission sought for the proposed (1) conversion of an existing single storey storage space to side, incorporating fenestration changes to front & (2) insertion of a sloped roof in lieu of a flat roof to part of an existing single-storey element to west side, & (B) Retention Permission sought for the widening of the existing vehicular entrance, to front.