Planning precedent report

Planning Permission for (i) ground floor extension to the front, rear and side (east side); first floor extension to the front, rear and side (east side), changes to fenestration on west and north elevations to include new and revised windows; extensions to existing roofs, raising existing chimney; all at 'Crag Lodge', and (ii) Retention Planning Permission sought for reinforced sea defense wall, steps and gates to beach at the rear of 'Crag Lodge' and 'Craigview' (A Protected Structure RPS No. 797) (wall and steps approved and completed as part of F08A/0536). The planning application also includes all site works.

Modifications to approved development (Reg. Ref. F20A/0417) and includes the following:- (i) revised ground floor extension to the front, rear, and side (east side); revised first floor extension to the front, rear, and side (east side); changes to fenestration on west, east and north elevations to include new and revised, window openings; revised roof profile; widening of site entrance which includes new walls and new gate, boundary wall to the rear, single storey garage to the front and tool shed to the rear, SuDs, and all site works associated with same all at Crag Lodge, Claremont Road, Howth, Dublin 13.

New Vehicular entrance from private driveway to "Taobh Coille" and associated works at "Taobh Coille".

Permission to construct a detached log cabin with pitched roof over to the west and rear of the property measuring 98 sq.m and 3.835m high.

The development will principally consist of modifications to the existing dwelling house, including: demolition of the side annexes to the east and west, which currently accommodate the kitchen and store rooms; removal of selected external and internal walls; removal and reconfiguration of lower ground, ground and first floor levels; and reconfiguration of the internal floor layouts. The proposal also comprises the construction of a single-storey over lower ground floor level extension (216 sq m) to the north of the existing dwelling house. The proposed development will increase the gross floor area of the dwelling house by 39 sqm (net), from 500 sq m to 539 sq m. The development will further include: hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

The proposed development consists of an internal extension of habitable floorspace to the previously approved basement of c. 172 sqm including the introduction of additional windows and access doors on north, east and west elevations; The re-design of external landscaping local to basement and ground floor levels including an extension to the external patio; the relocation of the approved external stairway to the north of the Lodge: Changes to the approved external stairway patio to the east of the Lodge and the addition of an external stairway and patio to the west which connects basement level and ground floor; An internal extension of c.7 sqm at ground floor level to the north of the apprvoed gym room; The introduction of north and south facing doorways at ground floor level on the gym and the office, south facing doorways off ground floor Corridor and Guest WC. and omission of a doorway off the approved dining room on the west elevation; The rearrangement of windows to the west facing ground floor elevation; An extension of c. 7.2 sqm to the existing balcony at first floor level off the office; An overall reduction in the internal floor area of 2 sqm at first floor level; The introduction of a small north-facing window at first floor level to the en-suite bathroom; An increase in height of c.320mm in window cill height on the perimeter of the house at first floor level on all elevations; The omission of previously permitted south-facing canopy at first floor level; The omission of previously permitted windows at first floor level on the west elevation; The omission of 1 No. window from the Master Bathroom on the north elevation; Slight reduction in window width at first floor level south off the office and slight increase in the window width south off the Master Bedroom; Changes to roof level include the omission of previously permitted solar panel, reduction from 5 no. to 2 no. roof lights, the addition of a chimney stack and minor extensions to roof area around perimeter of the Lodge.