Planning precedent report

Permission to construct a new single-storey front porch in place of an existing porch. Retention Permission is sought for the construction of a new window opening on the first-floor rear elevation; and landscaping works to form a terrace which altered the ground floor level by more than 1m below the level of the adjoining ground level as a consequence of building a new extension under exempted development (extension currently under construction); and all associated site works.

The development will consist of extending the existing single-storey garage at the side of the house forward on the site converting the combined garage and extension to habitable space with a new window to the front fitting 3 No. Velux roof windows to the side roof building a new parapet wall and stone cladding to match the existing house. The works also involve moving the entrance door to the house and all associated internal site and drainage works.

Permission for the conversion of the existing attic space into accessible storage space above the existing first floor apartment along with new internal access stairs. AI received 11/05/21

Full Planning Permission for: (i) Construction of 27 no. own-door dwellings, comprising a mixture of 10 no. apartments (4 no. 2-beds and 6 no. 1-beds) not exceeding two storeys in height and 17 no. houses (9 no. 3-beds and 8 no. 4-beds) ranging from two to two-and-a-half storeys in height. (ii) Provision of a new vehicular entrance via Thormanby Road, internal access road, 32 no. vehicular parking spaces (inclusive of accessible/visitor spaces) and 5 no. motorcycle parking spaces; (iii) Provision of a new site boundary arrangement and refurbishment of the existing detached two-storey five-bedroom dwelling (Somerville House), which is to be retained within the overall site. (iv) Reuse of the existing vehicular entrance from Thormanby Road as a pedestrian access route to provide permeability and improved public access to the Howth SAAO area and Howth Cliff walks. (v) All ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space (997 m2), tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, provision of new pedestrian/public access to cliff walk via eastern site boundary, bicycle parking stores, bin stores, ESB substation, foul/surface water drainage, SuDS and attenuation areas necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

(i) demolition of existing two-storey five-bedroom dwelling and removal of existing vehicular entrance from Thormanby Road; (ii) construction of a residential development of 41 no. own-door family homes (including 1 no. two-storey three-bedroom house, 28 no. three-storey three-bedroom houses, and 6 no. three-bedroom duplex apartments atop 6 no. two-bedroom ground floor apartments) each served by vehicular parking and private amenity space; (iii) provision of a new vehicular entrance via Thormanby Road, internal access road, 55 no. vehicular parking spaces (inclusive of accessible/visitor spaces) and 5 no. motorcycle parking spaces; and, (iv) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space (1,531sq.m), tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, provision of new pedestrian/public access to cliff walk via eastern site boundary, bicycle parking stores, bin stores, ESB substation, foul/surface water drainage, SuDS and attenuation areas necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Full Planning Permission to our existing fully serviced dormer bungalow style dwelling. Permission required for the following: To erect a single storey contemporary extension with rooflights overs to the front of the existing house. Re-orientating the front door and the main kitchen-living space. Minor modifications to some of the fenestration on most elevations to accommodate the new design with internal changes to match. Permission for rooflight in the main existing roof over proposed living room space, a bay window in the proposed new sitting room, maintain connection to existing soil and surface water county council connections and all ancillary site works.