Planning precedent report

Modifications to previously approved development (F17A/0674) for change of use ground floor office to preparation and food store (area 25.5 m²) and the construction of a replacement first floor office unit (area 58.8 m²) with flat roof finish attached to side and rear over existing office area. AI received 12/11/21

Retention planning permission for modifications from previously approved permission register reference F21A/0468 for the addition of 2 No. north facing windows, omission of 1 window to the rear all at first floor level, and the omission of condition 2(i) to provide access to through the application lands.

Demolition of the existing warehouse building (856 sq.) and associated southern site boundary wall (1.8m high), the construction of 2 no. 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 10 no. 1-bed residential units and 11 no. 2-bed residential units, providing a total of 21 dual aspect apartments, each with private amenity space (in the form of patio gardens and balconies); upgrades to access roadway from Baldoyle Road (R809) serving the subject site comprising traffic calming measures and shared vehicular and pedestrian access 6.0m in width (reduced locally to 4.2m adjacent to the Elphin Public House over c.18m). Modifications of bottle store structure associated with the Elphin Public House to facilitate upgrading works to access roadway. The provision of 10 no. surface car parking spaces, associated boundary treatments, landscaping, SuDs drainage, bin storage and bicycle parking and all associated site works to facilitate the development.

The development will consist of: Retention of existing detached, single storey electrical switch room (6.8 sq/m internally) at East boundary of site.

The revisions will consist of a) Construction of an additional third floor above approved three storey building with balconies to the west elevation and accommodating 3 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 1 bedroom apartments ( 4 additional apartments in total) and b) Provision of additional bicycle parking spaces.

The development will consist of revisions to previously approved planning permission under Reg. Ref. F22A/0469 (ABP Reg. Ref. PL06F.315139) on lands located at the rear of The Elphin, 36, Baldoyle Road, Dublin 13 (now known as Binn Éadair Hall). The proposed revisions consist of amendments to approved apartments at third floor level comprising (a) internal alterations to apartment 22 to facilitate 1 no. additional bedroom. (b) Modifications/ extension to apartment 24 to facilitate 1 no. additional bedroom and the relocation of the living/kitchen/ dining area with balcony to south. c) Provision of 2 no. additional bicycle parking spaces. The proposed amendments will increase apartment 22 from a one to two bedroom unit and apartment 24 from a two to three bedroom unit.