Planning precedent report

Demolition of existing derelict outbuildings and structures and the construction of 8 dwelling houses as follows: 4 Type A detached, 2 storey 4 bedroom, to the north of Mount Michael House; 2 Type B semi-detached, 2 storey, 4 bedroom, to the east of Mount Michael House; 1 Type C detached, 2 storey, 4 bedroom, to the south of Mount Michael House with proposed access from Scholarstown Road. 1 courtyard house: dormer style detached house, 3 bedroom, with projecting front dormer, to the west of Mount Michael House, all with private rear gardens. Modified entrance to the site from The Rookery with widened vehicular entry and pedestrian entrance. All associated site works including shared space access road and footpaths, driveways, parking, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and drainage. Part of boundary wall with Scholarstown Road to be removed and rebuilt to form new vehicular access to house 8 (House Type C). There will be no change to Mount Michael House (a Protected Structure); proposed works will only consist of landscaping and site alterations, including new boundaries, proposed gates in existing courtyard walls to access front and rear gardens and new vehicular entrance and gate to front, accessed through The Rookery estate.

Construction of a first floor side extension to the existing dwelling, increase in width of existing vehicular entrance to 3.5m, bicycle storage unit to front garden and all associated internal alterations, site, drainage and ancillary works.

Renovation and modification to the original house; new roof level accommodation including dormer windows; replacement of rear and side extension to provide new wc, utility room, living accommodation and a new granny flat accommodation to the side of the original house and ancillary works.

Demolition of existing dwelling house (99.1sq.m), outbuildings to rear and boundary walls to front and side. Construction of a 3 storey dwelling house (224.7sq.m), single storey garden room (16.2sq.m), new garden walls, driveway, landscaping and associated site works.

Renovation and modifications to the original house; new roof level accommodation including dormer windows; replacement of rear and side extensions with new single storey extension.

A) The demolition of the 4 no. existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. b) The retention, alteration and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two no. residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. c) The construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. d) The proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access and all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting. The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).