(i) The demolition of 2 existing shed structures with a total combined area of 55.7sq.m.; (ii) The construction of 252 residential units with a cumulative gross floor area of c. 26,250 sq.m. comprising: a) 236 apartments across 2 blocks ranging in height from 5-8 storeys over basement incorporating 43 no. 1-bed, 137 no. 2-bed and 56 no. 3-bed units, all with private amenity space; b)16 no. 5-bedroom terrace houses; (iii) A childcare facility (480 sq.m. GFA) with outdoor secure play area; (iv) Residential amenities including a gym, yoga room, meeting room and a resident's lounge & kitchen and bathroom facilities; (v) Realignment and enlargement of the existing on-site ornamental pond to facilitate surface water attenuation; (vi) Installation of infrastructure along Cross Avenue to facilitate connections to the municipal potable water supply at the junction of Cross Avenue and Booterstown Avenue and the surface water sewer at the junction of Cross Avenue and Mount Merrion Avenue; and (vii) The provision of pedestrian and vehicular access, landscaping, amenity and open space areas, boundary treatments, associated bicycle and car parking, associated plant, bike, bin and bulky storage, public lighting and all ancillary development works. The proposed development adjoins Protected Structure - Chesterfield House (RPS: No. 171), to the north. All application documentation and information are available for public viewing at the following website set up by the applicant: https://www.chesterfieldlrdplanning.com/
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In the townland of Merrion, Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available
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11% of nearby decided applications were refused. The preview found 10,510 nearby planning records within 5 km where a location match is available.
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- LRD25A/0637/WEB
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- One-off house
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Permission is sought for Amendments to previous permission Ref. D24A/0127 consisting of revised ground floor canopy and screen wall to the rear, new first floor translucent glass bedroom window to side elevation to the South, and new below-ground 3.7 sqm cellar within the existing house at 20 Glenvar Park.
Demolition of a single storey rear return and construction of a new single and single and two storey rear extension, internal and external alterations, new rear dormer to existing attic level, garage conversion to front, widening of existing vehicular entrance, replacement of existing windows throughout and ancillary site works.
The development will consist of: 1) Construction of new dormer to rear of the main house roof to facilitate a habitable attic conversion. 2) Change of roof from hipped to gabled with extended gable wall, including new window to side elevation, and velux rooflight to rear slope. 3) All associated demolitions/alterations, internal layout changes, drainage and ancillary works.
The development will consist of: 1) Part demolition of the existing garage and single storey structures to side of the existing dwelling. 2) Construction of a new single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and alterations to the existing rear elevation. 3) Relocation of existing vehicular entrance, increasing to 3.5M in width and closing of existing vehicular entrance. 4) All associated internal alterations, demolitions, site, landscaping, drainage and ancillary works.
Permission for development consisting of
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