Planning precedent report

We, Golden Port Homes Limited, intend to apply for permission for a Large-scale Residential Development on lands at Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of a total of 109 no. residential units (42 no. duplex units; 41 no. apartments; 26 no. houses) as follows: (i) 42 no. duplex units within 3-storey buildings comprising 21 No. 1 bed units at ground level and 21 No. 3 bed units over first and second floor levels with balconies/terraces, private and communal open space; (ii) 41 no. apartments within 2 blocks. Block A will be a 4 storey building with 14 no. apartments (5 no. 1 bed units and 9 no. 2 bed units) with balconies/terraces to the north, south and west elevations, and bin, bicycle parking and plant at ground floor level and pv panels at roof level; Block B will be a 5 storey building with 27 no. apartments (13 no. 1 bed and 14 no. 2 bed units) with balconies/terraces to the east and west elevations and bin, bicycle parking and plant at ground floor level and pv panels at roof level; (iii) 26 no. houses (comprising 5 no. 2 bed, 2 storey terrace houses; 6 no. 3 bed, 2 storey terrace houses; 4 No. 3 bed, 2 storey semi-detached houses; and 11 no. 4 bed, 3 storey houses); (iv) 96 no. Surface level car parking spaces and 4 no. surface level motorcycle parking spaces as well as bike parking stores and spaces; and bin stores; (v) 1 no. ESB substation; (vi) Landscaping, including the provision of new public open spaces with play areas and a MUGA; footpaths and cycle paths, new vehicular access/egress from Forest Road; public lighting; boundary treatment and all associated site, drainage and development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

Apply for Retention Permission of 4 number existing internal classroom layouts, occupancy numbers and associated services.

Development will consist of a proposed new extension

The development consists of the retention of the existing attic conversion / store room with 2 number Velux roof lights to the rear elevation. The existing attic conversion measure 18sq.m and is to be used as a store room.

The development is to put in a velux roof window at front of house to allow splitting of already converted attic into two rooms and all assoicated site works.

Retention of single storey extension containing a bedroom and a WC to the side of an existing two storey dwelling and all associated site works.