Planning precedent report

The proposed development comprises site clearance works and the construction of a new part 4- and part 5-storey apartment building with a gross floor area of 2,657 sq.m. A total of 36 no. 1-bedroom apartments are provided and all the proposed units are intended to be used as independent living accommodation for ‘Older Persons’ only. Every apartment benefit from either an east or west facing private terrace / balcony. In addition, provision is made for the following: • 167 sq.m. of public open space and 826 sq.m. of communal open space, including a communal roof terrace of approximately 54 sq.m at 4th floor level. • Formation of a new vehicular access serving two (2 no.) proposed car parking spaces (including 1 no. disabled parking space) and provision of two new pedestrian accesses off Cappagh Road. • Two no. bicycle stores (38 no. spaces); refuse bin store; ESB sub-station and switch room – all at ground floor level. Additional provision is made for 44 no. short stay / visitor cycle parking spaces of which 8 no spaces will be under-croft and 20 no. spaces will be covered by a canopy structure. • Hard- and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site works and services above and below ground.

The proposed development will consist of demolition of the existing Church of the Annunciation building (c.3166sqm) and construction of a new church/parish pastoral centre building on a smaller site of 0.44ha. The residual site area (0.72ha) will be subject of a separate future application. The new church/pastoral centre building has accommodation totalling 625sqm gross floor area on one level (maximum height 9.3 metres) and incorporates an external courtyard garden area and a storage shed (17sq.m). Vehicular access to a new car park (30 spaces) will be from existing access on Cappagh Road with the existing access from Cardiffsbridge Road to be closed. New pedestrian accesses are proposed from Cappagh Road and Cardiffsbridge Road to a hard and soft landscaped space around the new building which includes a cross sculpture (14 metres high). Permission is also sought for all associated site and development works.

The proposed development comprises site clearance works and the construction of a new Church / Parish Pastoral Centre building. The floorspace of the new Church / Pastoral Centre extends to approximately 457 sq.m (GFA) across a single level. The proposed building varies in height from a single storey height up to a maximum height of approximately 12.04m above corresponding ground level. An external courtyard garden is provided to the west of the building. Vehicular and pedestrian accesses are provided off Cappagh Road to the north and off Cardiffsbridge Road to the west serving the ancillary car parking area to the south and east of the building (providing 16 no. car parking spaces) and the building, respectively together with hard- and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site works and services above and below ground. Provision is made for 9 no. Sheffield type bicycle stands providing 18 no. cycle spaces of which 10 spaces will be covered by a canopy structure.

RETENTION: Retention permission sought for 2 no. single storey portacabin structures for use as creche and ancillary office space together with outdoor play area.

Development will consist of demolishing the existing porch to the side of the existing house and building a proposed ground floor only extension to the front of the existing house with new vehicular & pedestrian entrance. Development will also consist of 4 no. new semi-detached 2 storey 3 no. bed houses in the side garden of 2 Abbotstown Avenue & part of 44 Cardiff's Bridge Road. Each new house will have new vehicular & pedestrian entrance and all ancillary works.

Permission construction of a single storey flat roof kitchen/dining room extension to the rear of the house, conversion of attic space including construction of a dormer type roof window to the rear and 3No. 'Velux' type roof windows to the front roof and minor alterations to the front door arrangement including installation of a pitched roof canopy over the front door and all associated site works at 43 Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11.