Planning precedent report

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.

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.

Permission for a proposed single storey extension comprising kitchen/ dining area to north side of existing dwelling, including proposed new raised patio terrace area to the west side of the dwelling, lowering of cill to family room window, conversion of part of garage to store and utility room and widening of entrance drive.

Permission for the retention of the existing