Planning precedent report

Renovations and extensions to the existing two-storey, semi-detached house at 47 Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4, D04 W6A2, comprising demolition of the existing single-storey side extension & rear shed, and construction of 1no. single-storey flat-roofed extension with 1no. rooflight to the rear, 1no. single-storey flat-roofed front porch extension to the front, and 1no. two-storey hipped-roofed side extension with 1no. rooflight, associated modifications to the existing house and fenestration including 1no. new rooflight to the rear, modifications to ground & first floor layouts, site development including new pedestrian gate, hard and soft landscaping.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development at this site of 296.7 sqm that bounds Lansdowne Park and is located to the rear of no. 84 Northumberland Road (A Protected Structure Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PY94. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey storage building abounding Lansdowne Park; and the construction of 1 no. new 2 storey 4 no. bedroomed dwelling plus attic accommodation with 3 no. dormer windows to the front and a terrace to the rear at roof/attic level, with PV panels and rooflight above. The development will consist of a new boundary wall around the associated private open space to the rear; and a new boundary wall with vehicle and pedestrian entrances off Lansdowne Park to provide access to 2 no. off street car parking spaces to the front. The new dwelling will extend above the existing and slightly reconfigured vehicular access to the existing car parking spaces to the rear of no. 84 Northumberland Road, as well as all associated ancillary site development works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: To amend a previous permission (5320/22) for provision of a new house on Lansdowne Park located to the rear of no. 84 Northumberland Road (A Protected Structure), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PY94. The proposed amendment includes the following -reductions in the overall height of the proposed building (in accordance with the compliance conditions to permission 5320/22), relocation of the vehicular entrance/access by way of improvement of front boundary treatment to Lansdowne Park, minor alterations to the front and rear elevations as well as floor layout configurations within the permitted footprint and reconfiguration of site layout to achieve increased daylighting of outdoor spaces.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the development of 3no terraced dwelling houses. The development will consist of (1) demolition of single double garage of total 40sq.m. to rear of no. 80 Northumberland Road; (2) restoration and alterations to existing 2-storey coach house, a protected structure to the rear of no. 78 Northumberland Road; (3) construction of 2 no. 187sq.m. and 1 no. 175sq.m. courtyard mews houses that integrate and extend to the existing coach house, each comprising a garage providing 1 no. car space with live/work space above, living spaces and 2no. bedrooms; (4) a new rooflight to the south west side of the existing coach house roof; (5) external courtyards of 12sq.m. and rear gardens of 49sq.m. to each house; (6) retention and repair of granite rubble walls; all within the curtilage of the protected structures.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development consists of the retention of alterations to an existing vehicular entrance accessed from Lansdowne Park with a 1.615m high gate and fence to the front, and will consist of permission for an additional storey to the existing two-storey dwelling, converting it to a three-storey dwelling. The development will include a roof terrace to the front of the extension, alterations to the front existing elevation and associated site works.

Permission for variation to previously approved development (DCC Reg. Ref. No. 4086/17, Bord Pleanala Ref. No. ABP - 300600 - 18) which consisted of a 2 storey rear extension including a first floor balcony* and attic conversion with insertion of 4 new roof windows to rear slope, all to a mid terraced 2 storey house at 28 Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4 (*balcony excluded by condition). The amendment to this development is to provide a rear dormer construction in lieu of 3 roof windows to facilitate the attic conversion.