Planning precedent report

Permission for the following works: Demolition of the existing single

Permission for demolition of the existing single storey dwelling and replacement

Permission for: 1. Demolition of existing single-storey commercial unit and

Permission is sought for a single storey home office and gym measuring 59m2 with flat roof to the rear garden of Roslyn.

The addition of: 4 flat roof dormer windows to existing first floor roof space to accommodate 1 additional bathroom, study room, home office and additional storage, the addition of two roof lights to the existing front pitched roof, alterations to existing ground floor rear return to reconfigure a kitchen / dining area, widening of the vehicular access and the provision of a new gate entrance from Barnhill Road, and all associated site works and landscaping.

The general refurbishment works to the townhouses and site will be completed as exempted development, Section 5, REF No 7319. This application includes the relocation of 2no. front doors from the east to the west elevation with new windows formed in the original door openings, the addition of 2 no. rear double doors on the east elevation in existing window locations and the removal of 2 no. existing external doors on the west and north elevations. On the ground floor, the permission will include 3 no. additional windows on the west elevation and one opaque picture window within the blocked up arch on the south elevation. At first floor level, 2 no. existing window openings are relocating marginally to the north to facilitate internal arrangements and a blocked up window opening is being reinstated on the south elevation. At roof level there are 9 no. proposed rooflights. This application includes the demolition of 1 no. existing unstable chimney located close to the south gable. The houses will be serviced by car parking spaces included in the adjacent An Bord Pleanala approved planning application ABP-307639-20 (planning ref D19A/0914) while townhouse 2 also avails of an additional private external area provided in this same application.