Permission for development including infrastructural works. Total gross floor area of 3,046 sqm, will consist of: The demolition of the existing Rockall dwelling house (c.215sqm) and single storey outbuilding (c.51sqm) and the construction of 10 no. four bed, three storey dwelling houses (c.163sqm each) with terraces facing north-west and south-east and a three storey duplex apartment block (1,417 sqm) comprising 14 no. units (7 no. 2 bed units and 7 No. 3 bed units) with terraces facing north-east and south-west. The development will also comprise of widening and upgrading the existing entrance, internal roadways and footpaths, the provision of a maintainance access gate to golf course lands to the east, 37 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking, bin storage, boundary treatments, signage, lighting, hard and soft landscaping, changes in levels and all other associated site works above and below ground.
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Rockall, The Birches, Torquay Road, Dublin 18, D18Y0R6
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Permission for the demolition of the existing Rockall dwelling house (c.215 sqm) and single storey outbuilding (c.51 sqm) on site and the construction of a roughly 'L' shaped building (c.3,916.7 sqm gfa) arranged in two blocks linked above ground level accommodating 35 no. apartments in total with associated balconies/terrace on the south-east, south-west, north-east and north-west elevations and green roofs and roof mounted solar panels also proposed on both blocks; Block A - (3-storeys) accommodates 6 no. 2-bed apartments; Block B - (part 2-storey, part 3-storey, part 4-storey) accommodates 7 no. 1-bed apartments, 15 no. 2-bed apartments and 7 no. 3-bed apartments; all ancillary site development and landscape works, including provision of amenity open space and children's play space, the existing vehicular entrance to the property onto The Birches will be widened and improved and will serve the entire development; construction of a single level basement car park (c.2321.7 sqm gfa) with 53 no. residential car parking spaces which includes 3 no. universal access car parking spaces and 36 no. bicycle spaces, bin store area (c.34.9 sqm), together with ancillary space; at ground level 5 no. visitor car spaces, which includes 1 no. universal access car parking space and 10 no. visitor bicycle spaces are provided; 1 no. ESB substation (c.14 sqm). Permission is also sought for a new pedestrian access on the southern boundary of the site where it adjoins The Birches.
A) Removal of existing sun room to (south) side, bays/open porch to front, and, existing dormer roofs to front; b) construction of (10.0 m.sq.) first floor extension to front (over single storey element to existing house); c) provision of 2no. raised/altered dormer roofs to front (and altered first floor window opes in connection with same), and, altered first floor window ope to front (in connection with removal of dormer roof and bay to/over staircase); d) widening of existing external door ope to front (providing canopy over), and, widening of (selected) existing external door/windows opes to (south and north) sides, all to existing (detached) house.
The development will consist of alteration and extension of the existing ancillary accommodation on site, to provide for c.100.2 sqm of additional ancillary accommodation over two storeys including all associated sundry works, servicing, alterations and external works.
Permission for development. The development will consist of the construction of (i) a first-floor extension to the existing flat roof single-storey structure to the rear (ii) a conversion of the existing loggia into an internal room to the front (iii) the reconfiguration of the existing studio/garage to the rear, including associated facade alterations, associated internal alterations and external works.
Permission for: 1. Demolition of existing 20th century two-storey, over basement
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