Planning precedent report

Planning permission is being sought for a two storey dwelling and associated site works on site located to the rear of 6 & 7 Castle Terrace, Malahide with frontage, vehicular access and parking.

Planning permission is being sought for a two storey dwelling and associated site works includes removal of boundary wall and garden room, providing new public footpath to front of the dwelling on corner site located to the rear of 6 & 7 Castle Terrace, Malahide with frontage, vehicular access and parking from St. Margaret’s Road, Malahide Co. Dublin.

Permission for the demolition of the existing detached 2 storey house

(a) Alterations to house in apartments; renovation of the building, a Protected Structure to include reroofing and new timber sash windows, (b) reduction from 6 no. apartments to 5 no. apartments, to provide 1 no. 1-bed apartment (56sq.m.) and 1 no. 2-bed apartment (75sq.m.) at ground floor level to include widening of 2 doors to accommodate French doors with access to 2 individual open spaces ) facing St. Margaret's Road, 1 no. 1-bed apartment (63sq.m.) and 1 no. 2-bed apartment (70sq.m.) at first floor level, and 1 no. 2 bed apartment at second floor level (98sq.m.), (c) the insertion of 5 no. velux roof lights to rear and side of roof, (d) demolition of dilapidated ancillary two storey structure towards the rear staircase and the reconstruction as a two tiered two storey flat roof extension, (e) demolition of single storey rear return lean-to roof to facilitate reconstruction with additional slate roofed second storey, to include 2 windows, 1 to east and 1 to west elevation, (f) landscaping to rear and resurfacing parking facilities to front, (g) associated site alterations and site works, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS NO. 398 Add Info received 14th April 2020.

The development consists of works to a Protected Structure (RPS No. 398)::Retention Permission is sought for the conversion of existing attic space to form a single-bedroom apartment at third-floor level, including the construction of a new private staircase; installation of two conservation rooflights to the front elevation and four conservation rooflights to the side (west) elevation overlooking St. Margaret’s Road; inclusion of ventilation openings to the west elevation; relocation of two previously permitted rooflights to the rear elevation; closure of a side-facing window at second floor level overlooking No. 2 Killeen Terrace; reduction in height of two rear-facing obscured sash windows at first floor level overlooking Feenagh House; inclusion of an access door from the new single-storey extension to the rear; construction of a single-storey plant room at the rear adjoining the boundary with No. 2 Killeen Terrace; modification of the rear boundary line and allocation of 5 sqm of curtilage to Feenagh House; construction of an ancillary apartment storage unit; alterations to the side boundary along St. Margaret’s Road, including the installation of metal railings and timber fencing, and the widening of an existing vehicular entrance; and minor internal layout modifications from previously approved development under Reg. Ref: F19A/0524. Permission is sought for the installation of a submerged sprinkler water tank and the construction of an associated sprinkler pump chamber; alterations to the side boundary along St. Margaret’s Road, including the replacement of an existing vehicular gate with a pedestrian gate, continuation and installation of metal railings and timber fencing, and the fitting of a new metal gate; and the installation of a raised planter in the front garden.

Planning Retention Permission is sought by Tomella Ltd for