Planning precedent report

Permission is sought for development

The development will consist of the refurbishment, internal modifications and adaptation of the existing 2 storey, 3-bedroom,semi-detached house and the construction of a 2.20 square meter, single storey porch to the front, part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling. Total floor area of the ground floor extension is 59.32 square meters and total area of first floor extension is 17.56 square meters. The proposed works also consist of the construction of 27.30 square meters, single storey, detached garden room, widening the vehicular entrance to 4.0 m, remodelling the driveway to provide for a ramped access path and car parking and all ancillary site, services and landscaping works to the front and rear of the dwelling.

The development will consist of: Alterations to previously granted planning application Reg. No. D24A/0274 consisting of: modifications to basement footprint with an increase of gross floor area of 5.3 sqm; provision of high-level basement window facing to the front; incorporation of previously proposed courtyard into the footprint of the building with an increase of gross floor area of 10.22 sqm at ground floor and first floor respectively; provision of additonal rooflight to the rear; provision of stepped access route and associated facade, internal layouts and landscaping modifications.

Subdivision of existing rear garden, provision of part one storey, part two storey over basement, three bedroom, pitched roof house to the rear fronting onto Weirview Drive, provision of off street parking space and new gate with access off Weirview Drive and associated site works.

Demolition of the existing garage and outhouse to the rear of the existing dwelling to a total area of 22sqm, the construction of a new ground floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling to a total area of 39sqm, the construction of a new ground floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling to a total area of 3sqm and the construction of a new first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling to a total area of 15sqm. Permission is also sought for the demolition of the existing gate pier at the street front of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new gate pier at the street front to the west of the existing pier to match the height and finish of the existing pier increasing the width of the vehicular gateway to 3.0m, the reconfiguration of the existing front garden to provide an additional off-street carparking space to bring the number of car parking spaces to two, the introduction of an EV charging point and all associated site development works.

Permission for development at this site. The development will consist of