Planning precedent report

(1) Demolition of existing function room, and existing house on site both currently in use as offices. (2) Construction of two new buildings consisting of 38 residential apartments and 1 commercial unit. (3) 14 x 1 bed units, 22 x 2 bed units, 2x 3 bed units, all with own door access. (4) Proposed building to rear of site, 3- storey, part 4-storey structure over basement. Comprising of 33 apartment units, basement level with 38 parking spaces. 110 bike parking spaces, plant rooms and bin stores. (5) Proposed building to front of site to be 3 storey building comprising of commercial unit at ground floor level, 2 apartments at first floor level (1 x 1 bed unit and 1 x 2 bed unit) and 1 x 3 bed apartment at second floor level. (6) Landscaped community open space for all apartments at ground floor level. (7) Also to include all associated, excavation, drainage and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of the existing single-storey function room currently in office use (376sq.m) to the rear of the site; (ii) Development of a residential scheme, totalling 36 no. residential units (comprising 14 no. 1 bed units and 22 no. 2 bed units). The scheme will consist of: (a) the construction of a 3 to 4 storeys (over-basement) building, consisting of 32 no. residential apartments, comprising 12 no. 1 bed unlts and 20 no. 2-bed units. Each unit will be provided with private open space in the form of a balcony or terrace. The structure will be provided with solar panels at rooftop level. {b) the change of use of the existing 2-storey office building fronting onto Main Street to residential use consisting of 2 no. 1-bed apartments and 2 no. 2 bed apartments. (c) The development will be served by a total of 68 no. bicycle parking spaces, consisting of 56 no. internal bicycle parking spaces to be provided at basement level and 12 no. bicycle parklng spaces to be provided at surface level. The development will provide for a total of 37 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. mobllity impaired user parking spaces). (d) A communal landscaped area for all apartments at ground floor level. (iii) Associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed, which include: foul and surface water drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments, and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. AI Received 24/02/2023

The proposed widening of the existing vehicular entrance, to front, to Thormanby Rd, Howth.

Upgrade of the phone kiosk on the public footpath. The development will consist of the replacement of a previous telephone kiosk with a new telephone kiosk with integral Communication Unit and a 1.53 sq. metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

Extension and alterations to detached dwelling consisting of (i) demolition and removal of existing rear and side walls at ground floor (ii) provide new single storey extension to rear and side of house, (iii) alterations and conversion of existing garage to living accommodation including new window, (iv) provide first floor bay window to rear, (v) remove internal walls to allow internal remodelling (vi) and external revisions.

Change of use of the existing ground floor café and wine bar