Planning precedent report

Permission for amendment of the previously approved planning permission Reg. Ref. D09A/0116, An Bord Pleanala appeal Ref. PL06D.234755 & Extension of Duration Ref. D09A/0116/E of the demolition of an existing unoccupied single storey house of 70sqm and a single storey equipment store of 30sqm, the construction of 20no. apartments; 16 no. 2 bed units of 85sqm each and 4no. 3 bed duplex units of 125sqm each. The proposed amendments will consist of the alteration of the basement level with the re-location of the permitted bin stores, the 20no. long-stay bicycle parking and the 20no. apartment storage units and the omission of 2no. stairs accessing the basement in Block B & C. The car park basement will not contain 31no. car park and 4 no. car park spaces will be integrated into the new landscaped forecourt spaced along with 6no. bicycle parking for visitors. This application will retain the vehicular entry and exit position to Springfield Park as incorporated into the existing permission by way of condition 1 of the An Bord Pleanala final grant permission. All the stairs core have been amended to comply with Part M of the building regulations. The proposed amended will include alterations to the south-east and north-west elevations, removing of one number square gable window to each apartment to allow for better internal furnishing layouts. In the south-west facing balconies removing a cantilever extension to the balconies and replacing this design with a rectangular balcony of the same area. In the north-east facing balconies, the glass outer enclosure will be altered. The Lateral enclosed glazing will remain as the permitted design but the front balcony will be a glass railing. All internal apartment interiors area proposed to be modified to improve their layout.

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing unoccupied single storey house of 70sqm and a single storey equipment store of 30sqm, the construction of 22 no. apartments; 18 no. 2 bed units of 85sqm each and 4 no. 3 bed duplex units of 115.5sqm each, all with southwest facing balconies or gardens and northeast facing winter gardens. The apartments are to be in three blocks; Blocks A and C nearest Pine Avenue and the Loreto school are to be three storeys stepping up to four, while block B nearest the Stillorgan dual-carriageway is to be four storeys all above part basement level. The part basement will contain 28 no. car spaces, 34 bicycle spaces, 22 no. storage units and separate bin and recycling storage. Pedestrian access is to be from the existing gate on Springfield Park and a new pedestrian entrance on Pine Avenue: vehicular access via a new entrance at Pine Avenue and the provision of all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment. A Leyland Cypress hedge is to be partially retained, all other trees are to be removed from the site.

29.9sqm ground floor extension to the side and rear of the house to include rooflights to side and rear.

Permission for construction of a two storey extension to the side and single

Permission for a single storey flat roof extension to the front and side of existing two storey end of terraced house. Application to include changing of glazing openings on rear ground floor of existing house, extension of kitchen to side with proposed utility and addition of living room to front at lower level with steps down to from main house. A single storey extension of front hallway with new door and canopy over. Demolition of walls to allow revised layout. Maintain connection to existing soil and surface water drainage and all ancillary site works.

Permission for development consisting of a single storey extension of c. 18 sqm