Planning precedent report

Conversion of the detached garage in the front garden to a self-contained apartment, a new entrance and parking space and all ancillary site works.

Construction of a 68sq.m single storey extension to the side and rear of two storey, semi-detached dwelling and all associated ancillary site development works.

The construction of a 31m2 shed in the rear garden to be used as a gym, and all associated site development works above and below ground.

Temporary car park consisting of 100 car parking spaces and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. Planning permission is sought for a temporary period of 3 years.

The development will consist of internal alterations to the existing retail units to facilitate an amalgamation of the units into a single unit of approximately 234 sq.m and a change of use of the amalgamated unit from its permitted Retail use(s) (under planning Ref. SD03A/0857), to a Sports Facility (Gym).

Planning permission and retention permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of amendments to a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permitted under ABP Ref. 305556-19, as subsequently amended under SDCC Planning Ref’s SD22A/0299 and SD22A/0422 at a site at Citywest Shopping Centre, Fortunestown, Dublin 24. The proposed amendments for which permission is sought, include the following: (i) External alterations to Block F, comprising the relocation of a plant room door at ground floor level from the south elevation to the northern elevation along with the relocation of balconies at the eastern end of the building at 2nd to 6th floor levels together with a reconfiguration of the design of the balconies; (ii) Omission of 3 no. permitted on-street bin stores and replacement of same with a single consolidated bin store near the south-western corner of the shopping centre, together with a reconfiguration of hard / soft landscaping and on-street car parking spaces, resulting in the net loss of 1 no. on-street car parking space in this area; (iii) alterations to the design and configuration of the permitted single storey staircore structure leading to the basement level that is situated at the south-eastern corner of the shopping centre. The amendments for which retention permission is sought, include the following: (iv) Alterations to the permitted siting, design and size of the permitted ESB Substation and Switchroom at Block D together with the reconfiguration of hard / soft landscaping and on-street car parking spaces, resulting in the net gain of 1 no. on-street car parking space in this area; and (v) Internal and external alterations to the layout, design and configuration of the permitted single storey plant room and associated ESB substation / switch rooms at the south-eastern corner of the shopping centre, together with a slight re-siting of the reconfigured plantroom structure. In the interest of clarity, it should be noted that the proposed amendments and amendments to be retained will not result in any change to the total number of residential dwellings permitted on site, or the total number of on-street car parking spaces, as previously permitted. A dedicated website has been set up for this LRD application which can be viewed at: www. Carrigmorewoodsamendment1.ie