Planning precedent report

Permission for development at a site of c. o.13 hectares at lands located at The Elms, College Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15. The site is bounded: to the north by the rear gardens associated with the 2-storey detached dwellings at Nos. 5,6,7 and 8 Church Court and a 2-storey vacant building ( adjoining St Brigid's Well ( Protected Structure RPS No. 764); to the south by the 2-storey detached dwelling known as The Elms; to the east by College Road; and the west by the dormer bungalows at Nos. 1 and 2 The Crescent. The development will consist of the: construction of 4 No. 2-3 bedroom, 1-2 storey terraced and detached dwelling houses with rear gardens (ranging in size from c.104 sq m to c.169 sq m GFA each) minor relocation of the existing vehicular access on College Road; proposed internal access road; services provision; drainage works including Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS); car parking (4 No. spaces); bin and bicycle storage, lighting, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works; and all associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground.

Planning permission to reinstate a pedestrian entrance and gate, which previously existed in the same location and was subsequently blocked up in the front boundary wall.

Demolition of the existing house, construction of a new 2 storey plus

The retention of basement level gym and den and associated services.

Retention of the existing timber trellis to west front boundary wall for another 5 years.

Planning permission is sought for: i. Retention permission for the use of the conservatory extension on the southern side of the public house as part of the public useable space of the licensed premises; ii. Retention permission for the use of the landscaped yard to the south of the public house as part of the public useable space of the licenced premises; iii. Retention permission for as constructed awning to the south elevation of the said Public House, within enclosed landscaped yard.