Planning precedent report

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: An amendment to the permitted development to change the wording of condition no. 7 as set out planning permission register reference 2022/87 which states the following: The development shall be used exclusively as a retirement complex where an appropriate management company shall be set up prior to occupation of any of the units. It shall not be used at any time in the future for accommodating non-retired people. Similarly no part of the development may be converted to ordinary flats or holiday homes. Reason: To prevent substandard development as the development standards of the proposal i.e. density car parking etc. would only be acceptable for retirement flats and not for ordinary flat development and also to provide for the proper planning and development of the area.’ To the following: The proposed development shall be used exclusively as an age-restricted residential complex for persons aged 55 years and over. An appropriate management company shall be maintained in place to oversee the maintenance, operation, and long-term management of the development. No part of the development shall, at any time, be used to accommodate persons under the age of 55 years and the development, or any part thereof, shall not be sold, let, or otherwise converted for use as standard or ordinary residential units or apartments. Reason: To ensure that the development continues to function as an age-specific residential complex in accordance with the stated intentions of the application, to maintain appropriate management arrangements, and to prevent the erosion of the specialised nature of the accommodation in the interest of orderly development.

Planning permission is sought for amendment to previous planning grant 2022/87 to remove condition 6 which states that ‘The proposed Warden’s flat shall be used exclusively for such use’. It is proposed to change the current warden’s apartment at flat 8, garden level, to normal residential use with no requirement for a building warden apartment.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE - The development will consist of construction of a two storey office building of 283sqm in the rear garden of 21 Pembroke Road, a protected structure; provision of 4no. bicycle parking spaces; and associated site works. The proposed building will contain roof lights and will be accessed via the existing entrance on Pembroke Road.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought for alteration/extension of the existing three storey over basement terraced house at 6 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T9Y6, comprising demolition of existing sheds to the rear and construction of a new single storey kitchen/dining room extension, including reconfiguration of the rear return window, a new rooflight to the rear return, reconfiguration of the basement layout internally replacment of the rear patio doors to the basement, refurbishment/reglazing of the existing sash windows. refurbishment of the existing front door and surround, refurbishment of the existing railings, localised repointing of brickwork, refurbishment of floors, reconfiguration of the front garden paving to provide a flat patio area serving the basement and all associated ancillary works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at 4 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. (A Protected Structure). The development will consist of the change of use from a single dwelling to two dwellings, a lower ground floor dwelling and a maisonette dwelling at ground, first and second floor levels. Development to include new two storey extension to rear of house at ground and lower ground floor levels, enlarged flat roof dormer to attic level, enlarge terrace to front of house at lower ground floor level, lower the existing front garden, relocate existing steps to lower ground floor, remove existing concrete garden steps at rear, enlarge existing sunken garden at rear and new garden steps in new location at rear; Replacement of a number of internal doors with new fire doors; Repair, cleaning & re-pointing works to facades to include removal of cement based render & repointing with lime mortar or removal of cement based render & re-render with lime mortar subject to the condition of the brickwork to rear facade, removal of existing cement based pointing and subsequent repointing with lime mortar to front facade; Repair with works to roof; Refurbishment of original windows to include replacingexisting glass with slim double glazing to front facade and refurbishing & draught proofing existing windows to rear facade; Modifications at lower ground floor to include: construction of new partition & door to living/dining room, enlarge existing wall ope to kitchen, new fire partition & door to enclose staircase, new wall ope and new partitions & doors to create shower room and bedroom, enlargement of ope in north wall of house to allow access to proposed extension, construction of partitions & doors to utility room & store, construction of fire-rated ceiling to all rooms in the lower ground floor; Modifications at ground floor to include: the removal of the door to sitting room and subsequent construction of new studwork infill in this ope, removal of rear window in kitchen, lowering the cill of this window ope to create a new ope to access proposed extension, removal of the partitions to WC, boiler and store, removal of the side and rear wall of the return at this level to access new extension; Modifications at first floor to include: provision of doors & partition to create linen cupboard in rear return, modification of existing wall ope to bathroom in rear return, removal of window to east elevation in rear return, relocation of cast iron balcony from east elevation to north elevation in rear return, modifications to existing ope in north wall of rear return and replacement of modem window with window similar to original, relocation of door to access bedroom 2, removal of en-suite door and infilling with studwork; Modifications at second floor level to include: provision of door & partition wall to create utility room; including associated site and drainage works, all at No. 4 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (Protected Structure), a 3-4 storey terraced dwelling.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For development at 12 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 TV21, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 6563). The development will consist of alterations to previously approved plans DCC ref. 3045/23. Changes will include: the addition of a dormer window and roof light to the roof of the rear return, alterations to the fenestration of the rear return, removal of a small platform and the alteration of the railings around the basement area to the rear.