Planning precedent report

Permission for the demolition of an existing single storey rear building

Demolition of a single storey extension to the rear and side of a dwelling house and for the construction of a 1 1/2 storey extension to the rear and side of the dwelling house and for associated siteworks.

Permission for a development. The development will consist of the demolition of a single storey extension to the rear and side of a dwelling house and for the construction of a 1 1/2 storey extension to the rear and side of the dwelling house, for a single storey porch to the front of the dwelling house and for associated siteworks.

Permission is sought for a change of use from a Day Nursey (planning reference 85A/331) to residential use.

Permission is sought for development. The development will consist of: the conversion of a garage to a sitting room, extending the pitch of the main roof and the construction of a veranda to the front elevation. Demolition works include: the removal of the front and rear garage doors, the garage roof and the breaking out of a new opening into the garage. The proposed development works include: the construction of a timber deck veranda with steps and guarding to the front elevation, a bay window to the front of the proposed sitting room, extending the main roof pitch over the proposed sitting room and the installation of a stove and associated flue.

Permission for a strategic housing development, totalling c. 46,049.3 sq m gross floor area, including c. 6,464 sq m at basement level and an undercroft car park of c. 7,104.8 sq, m will consist of the: Demolition of c. 1,214 sq m of some existing structures (comprising The Goat Centre (c. 594 sq m); and elements of the existing structure of The Goat Bar and Grill (c. 620 sq m); Removal of temporary structures including agricultural sheds, pizza kiosk, coffee kiosk and associated outdoor seating areas, and removal of statuary adjacent to The Goat Public House); Construction of 299 No. residential units ((89 No. 1-bed units, 202 No. 2-bed units and 8 No. 3-bed units) arranged in 4 No. apartment blocks ranging in height from 5 No. storeys to 8 No. storeys (part above podium), with a cumulative gross floor area above ground (excluding undercroft car park and basement car park) of c. 32,480.5 sq m comprising: Building 1 (4 - 6 No. storeys over podium; apartment mix: 38 No. 1-bed, 74 No. 2-bed); Building 2 (5 - 8 No. storeys; apartment mix: 37 No. 1-bed, 42 No. 2-bed); Building 3 (4 - 8 No. storeys; apartment mix: 7 No. 1-bed, 51 No. 2-bed, 6 No. 3-bed); and Building 4 (5 - 8 No. storeys; apartment mix: 7 No. 1-bed, 35 No. 2-bed, 2 No. 3-bed)); Provision of c. 3,358.7 sq m of “other uses” as defined by the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (comprising: a 22 No. bedroom hotel (c. 1,123.3 sq m); 6 No. retail units (c. 678.2 sq m); the change of use of the 2 No. existing cottages at Nos. 240 and 242 Lower Kilmacud Road (c. 104.5 sq m) (including the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of Nos. 240 and 242 Lower Kilmacud Road (c. 277.4 sq m)) from residential use to facilitate the provision of a childcare facility totalling c. 381.9 sq m); and the construction of an extension at ground floor of c. 601.6 sq m to the existing public house (c. 573.7 sq m) to provide for a total public house area of c.1,175.3 sq m); Construction of basement (c. 6,464 sq m) and undercroft (c. 7,104.8 sq m) levels with 2 No. access points provided from Taney Road and Lower Kilmacud Road (accommodating: plant and ancillary residential storage; waste storage facilities; an ESB substation and switchroom; car parking for 475 No. vehicles; 422 No. bicycle parking spaces; and 20 No. motorcycle parking spaces); and Provision of: private open spaces (including balconies / terraces on all elevations of each block), communal open space at podium including 2 No. children’s play areas and public open space area; indoor residential amenity space (c. 251 sq m); 188 No. outdoor cycle parking spaces; vehicular and pedestrian access / egress and associated circulation routes; a cycle lane from Lower Kilmacud Road to Taney Road; a loading bay at Taney Road; a drop-off zone at Lower Kilmacud Road; site lighting; solar panels at roof levels, and all hard and soft landscaping (including the erection of statuary) and green and blue roofs, boundary treatments, and all other associated site excavation, enabling, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of: the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Development Plan, 2016-2022; and the Goatstown Local Area Plan 2012 (extended until 2022). The application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.thegoatshd.ie