Planning precedent report

The development will consist of: Partial-demolition of existing roof and construction of a vertical dormer extension to existing rear return, consisting of one bedroom with projecting bay window and rooflight to bedroom area and new rooflight to proposed internal stairs and landing at second floor level to rear return. The development also includes proposed alterations to first floor rear return existing bedroom and bathroom including new windows and internal layout.

The development calls for a first-floor structure built above the existing ground floor rear extension, of the main two-storey house No. 153 Clonliffe Road, the proposed plan will consist of two bedrooms, a timber roof deck, including a galvanised steel external stairs.

RETENTION: Retention Permission at No. 153 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3. The area to be retained consists of the single storey ground floor extension to the rear of the property with monopitch roof that we believe was constructed approximately 10 years ago.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for a hotel development on Lands off Clonliffe Road (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Lands), Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3. The subject site encompasses an area of 0.51 hectares. The development will consist of: the construction of a 8.55m - 24.05m (above ground level) part -2 to part -7 storey 8,485 sq.m. hotel building comprising: (i) a lobby, bar/restaurant, kitchen and staff facilities at ground floor level; (ii) ancillary meeting room facilities including a breakout area and office, at first floor level and a gym; (iii) 200 - bedrooms arranged over floors 1-6; and (iv) plant room, lift overrun, green roof and 19 no. photovoltaic panels enclosed by 3m screen at roof level. The hotel is served by 38 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. universally accessible spaces), 2 no. motorcycle spaces and 28 no. bicycle spaces accessed via a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from within the Clonliffe College lands to the northern boundary of the site which includes a turning circle for coaches. The development also includes the demolition of the existing boundary wall, repositioning of the gate piers and widening of the entrance on Clonliffe Road to facilitate two-way traffic, the creation of 2 no. pedestrian accesses off Clonliffe Road, and the construction of a replacement plinth boundary wall with railings along Clonliffe Road, landscaping, boundary treatments, street lighting, SuDS drainage, piped and other services, and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development (including the alteration of site levels and the upgrade of the proposed entrance from Clonliffe Road to include a pedestrian crossing and traffic lights). The development to be applied for is within the Holy Cross College landholding which includes a number of buildings on the Dublin City Council record of protected structures, including the following: the main College Building (1863): Holy Cross Church; the South Link Building; the Ambulatory; the Assembly Hall and the Red House, ref. 1901 and 1902 respectively, all at the Clonliffe College lands, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3.

The development will consist of the following: A new vehicular entrance driveway to the front onto Clonliffe Road; removal of the existing double doors (4m wide) to the storage shed located to the rear of the property onto the rear access lane, and replacement with new double doors (1.8m wide), all associated site-works, ancillary drainage and landscaping.

RETENTION PERMISSION - The development will consist of retention of a pitched roof with roof lights on a single storey building previously granted permission under WEB1698/23 a rear single storey extension of existing house with flat roof and rooflights and all associated siteworks to rear garden.