Planning precedent report

Permission. The development will consist of the construction of new vehicular and pedestrian gates & modifications to the existing roads, footpaths and kerbs to the access road from Castle park Road and the access from Castlelands top Castle Park School and to increase the height of the stone boundary wall delineating Castle Park School from the residential development to the west of the school from 1.8m to 2.4m and associated site works at Castle Park School, Castlepark Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.

A proposed kindergarten classroom with toilet block and associated play area adjoining existing kindergarten classroom. All with associated site works. A Protected structure RPS Ref no. 1405.

Permission for development consisting of the demolition of two existing store rooms (36 sqm) and an existing escape door bay and the construction of a single storey, double height extension (90 sqm.) to the existing school hall, an external ramp and steps, a new escape door bay, and an ancillary site drainage and landscape works.

Strategic housing development consisting of: 101no. apartment units comprising (11 no. Studio, 26 no. 1-bedroom & 64 no. 2-bedroom units) each with balcony/ terrace spaces; The apartments are arranged in a crescent shaped building ranging in height from 2 - 4 storeys over a single basement level; 80 no. car parking spaces provided at basement level and a total of 156no. bicycle parking spaces at basement and surface level (including a covered bike parking store catering for 14 no. spaces at surface level); All associated site development works including: site excavation works, hard and soft landscaping, provision of open space, all boundary treatments, lighting, children's play area, a single storey pavilion building providing residents amenity space (c. 140 sqm), ESB substation (c. 21.9 sqm); bin stores and plant at basement level and ancillary site attenuation (including green roofs and PV solar panels at roof level of the apartment buildings); Foul sewer and storm drainage pipe connection to Castle Park Road, via Castle Close; Vehicular access serving the scheme is off the existing avenue also serving Castle Park School via the existing school entrance off Castle Park Road; A new controlled pedestrian/cycle access gate is proposed connecting to Castle Close; The use of the existing gate to the school from Castlelands for emergency/fire tender access purposes, for pedestrian/cycle access and for temporary construction access. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with objectives of the Dun Laoghaire­ Rathdown County Council Development Plan 2016-2022. 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. 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 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.castleparkroadshd.com.

Permission for Retention in relation to planning application D15A/0746.

Permission is sought for the construction of a two storey rear and side extension, a single storey rear extension, rebuild front porch with extension in front living room and canopy to front elevation, construct front gable and pitched roof over flat roof element, raise main roof to existing 'A' roof height with dark slate to all roofs, feature windows to front gables, flat roof dormer to rear with conversion of attic to a yoga studio/home gym w/c and study, storage and plant areas with roof windows, external insulation to all elevations with fenestration changes, feature window to stairwell, construct new front boundary wall with separate pedestrian & vehicular entrances, provision of additional parking area and associated site works.