Planning precedent report

The demolition of outbuildings, partial demolition of existing roofs and first floor walls to existing part single storey / part two storey detached house; the subsequent construction of a new first floor extension to the side which includes part pitched / part flat roof; alterations to existing external window and door opes with replacement of all existing windows and doors; new external insulation to existing walls with a new rendered / brick finish, new roof finishes, new balcony structure to front, new entrance steps to front, widening of existing vehicular entrance with a new entrance pillar and gates and all associated site works.

The development will consist of the demolition of outbuildings, roof, first floor and part of ground floor to existing part single storey / part two storey detached house which includes an existing ‘granny’ flat at ground floor level; the subsequent construction of a new first floor with a flat roof, with part single-storey / part two storey extensions to front, rear and side incorporating rooflights on the new green flat roof, solar panels to flat roof, alterations to existing external window and door opes with replacement of all existing windows and doors, new brick cladding to existing walls; conversion of existing one bedroom ‘granny flat’ into a new self-contained one bedroom apartment unit which includes an extension to the front and side, new pedestrian entrance with new entrance pillars and gates and all associated site works.

2 dwellings

Permission is sought for the construction of a new dwelling (269m2/2,896ft2) and a widened vehicular entrance with 2no. off-street car parking spaces to the front of the site and the demolition of the existing 1950s dwelling (206m2/2,217ft2). The proposed new dwelling consists of living areas at Nerano Road level, with bedrooms at lower ground level and a hobby room with utility at basement level.

The extension, refurbishment and internal remodelling of the existing two-storey, split level 3 bedroom house on the site to create a 4 bedroom, two storey split-level dwelling, over a new partial basement to the rear comprising: 1) the construction of a single storey flat roof extension at basement level to the rear (east) with a terrace deck on the roof and staircase to the rear garden; 2) the reconstruction and extension of the existing single storey extension at the side (south) abutting Queenstown Castle (protected structure: RPS 1544) including single storey extensions to the front (west) to provide a lightwell and to the rear (east) and the replacement of the existing roof with a green roof and parapet walls over the extended floor area; 3) the construction of two storey extensions to the front (west) and rear (east) of the existing two storey element of the house and the introduction of 2 no. balconies to the rear (east) at the first floor; 4) the replacement of the roof of the existing two storey element of the house with a green roof with parapet walls of the same height of the proposed front and rear extensions and the installation of solar PV panels; 5) the construction of a raised terrace adjacent to the extended kitchen at ground floor level to the rear (east); 6) the construction of a single storey bicycle store; 7) the widening of the existing vehicular entrance onto the access to Queenstown Castle (protected structure: RPS 1544), from 3.2 metres to 4.6 metres and the introduction of a pedestrian gate; and 8) all other site development works required to facilitate the development including hard and soft landscaping.

The development will consist of: (a) The demolition of an existing two-storey over partial basement, split-level dwelling adjacent to Queenstown Castle, a Protected Structure, (b) Construction of a new 2-storey over a partial basement 4-bedroom detached dwelling ( 433.0 sqm), (c) A raised terrace deck over a boat house and ancillary open storage to the rear, (d) Widening of the existing vehicular entrance off Queenstown Castle’s curtilage, on which the applicant enjoys a right of way, (e) 4no. secure bike storage places, bin storage and one car parking place, (f) Hard and soft landscaping and associated site works, all on a 481.1 sqm site.