Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for (i) new access from Living Room

The development will consist of: the repair, refurbishment and upgrade of the existing two-storey outbuildings to the rear of Knocksinna House and associated exterior works; to include within the existing building for the provision of two additional units of staff accommodation in areas last used as storage and offices, together with alterations to the layout of the existing first-floor, 2-bedroomed staff apartment. The new staff accommodation units comprise one 2-bedroomed ground-floor apartment and one 3-bedroomed duplex apartment. The development also includes the replacement of the existing external stairs, the reconfiguration of an existing window and rooflight as a new dormer window, the making of a new opening at ground floor level to the rear of the building and alterations to the existing adjacent outdoor wc.

Permission for retention of the demolition

Permission for development at a site of approximately 0.477 ha. The demolition

Permission for development at a site of approximately 0.477 ha. The demolition of 2 no. two-storey habitable dwellings and associated outbuildings/structures (totalling 534 sq m gross floor area); and the construction of an apartment building (3,502 sq m gross floor area) of 4 no. storeys over basement parking in height (totalling 5 no. levels) to consist of: 28 no. residential units (6 no. one bedroom apartments, 14 no. two bedroom apartment and 8 no. three bedroom apartments); basement car park and vehicular access ramp (incorporating 43 no. car parking spaces, 32 no. bicycle parking spaces, and a communal waste storage area (46 sq m); and associated entrance lobbies, circulation areas, lifts, stairs, internal plant and private amenity spaces. The permanent closure of the current 'Garryknock' vehicular and pedestrian access from the neighbouring 'Fairways' residential development; the permanent closure of 1 no. existing 'Funchal' vehicular access and 1 no. dedicated pedestrian access from the N11 Stillorgan Road; upgrade and enchancement of 1 no. existing 'Funchal' vehicular access from the N11 Stillorgan Road, to provide the primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development, along with two new dedicated pedestrian entrances from the N11 Stillorgan Road; boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, including a playground, internal vehicle and pedestrian circulation routes, services (including 1 no. below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level.

Kingscroft Developments Limited seeks planning permission for modifications to previously approved permission Reg. Ref. D18A / 1112. Modifications to include the addition of 8 no. apartments via an additional floor inserted below penthouse level, increasing the number of floors from 4 to 5 over basement, and the number of apartments from 28 to 36, comprising 8 x one-bed, 18 x two-bed and 10 x three-bed. The footprint of the building is unchanged and all associated signage, site works, drainage, external lighting, landscaping and ancillary site works to remain as per previously granted scheme.