Planning precedent report

Restoration/conservation of the existing dwelling house (a Protected Structure); change of use of the existing commercial unit at the rear/western aspect to a residential dwelling house, and the construction of a new commercial unit to the front/eastern aspect of the site. Re-location of existing front entrance gates and associated landscaping works.

The development consists of alterations to the former boundary wall and pedestrian entrance to creating a new vehicular access / entrance 3.5m wide and additional side pedestrian entrance and permission to complete with the addition of gates and all associated alterations, siteworks and ancillary works

Construction of a memorial garden for the internment of ashes after cremation including columbarium walls and associated site works within the curtilage of Rathfarnham Parish Church, a Protected Structure.

Retention Permission is sought for works not carried out as part of Planning Permission Reg. Ref: SD05A/0027. Consisting of the omission and non-construction of a rear facing dormer extension at second floor level that was permitted as part of this planning permission. (Protected Structure).

This application seeks permission for the ground & first floor extension, as well as the loft conversion including pitch extension and new rear dormer. The extension has minimal impact on the external perception of the dwelling and will be partially obscured from view by existing fences and by the form of the existing building. The interventions seek to replace the existing poor quality extension with a similarly scaled extension in keeping with the character of the former existing building, and can be viewed within the drawings attached as part of this application. The extensions make alterations to the front of the property in keeping with the existing quality of the dwelling.

Change of use from retail to crèche and childcare facilities. Works to include the demolition of the existing single storey lean-to and the construction of a new single store extension to accommodate a new disable access w.c. and lobby.