Planning precedent report

53 bedroom Boutique Hotel to replace the existing 29 bedroom Guesthouse comprising of new and retained two and three storey elements enclosing a central courtyard with new Café Bar, Dining Area and Meeting Room with associated ancillary areas and will include: (A) demolition of parts of existing two storey semi-detached Guest House buildings; (B) change of use from Guest House use to Hotel use at first floor of No. 20 and existing two storey wing facing southwest (side) boundary at No. 22 with revisions to existing external elevations and roofscapes; (C) proposed Hotel use in a new two storey wing to northeast (side) boundary; new three storey wing with corner feature and lift facing southeast (rear) boundary; new three storey central wing and a new first floor extension facing northwest (front) boundary; (D) replacing the existing 2 entrance/exits with 1 wider pedestrian, cycle and vehicular entrance/exit served by a wider yellow box junction; realignment of front site boundary and transfer of land to the Council to support the National Transport Authority's proposed objectives, in tandem with South Dublin County Council, for improvements to the adjoining Lower Kennelsfort Road including realigning and widening the public pathway and creating dual cycleways; (E) new foul water drainage connecting to existing public foul sewer and new surface water drainage discharging to new interceptor trap to soak way with overflow connection to public surface water sewer; (F) revised site layout with proposed service yard; 15 cycle spaces; 31 car spaces including 2 universal access spaces and 4 electric charging point spaces; associated siteworks, services, lighting, landscaping, paving, walling and boundary treatment.

Material change of use and extensions of an existing two storey shop and residential building. The existing building consists of a shop at ground floor with storage facilities to the rear with a two bedroom apartment at first floor. The proposed development will consist of the partial demolition of the ground floor to create a residential courtyard and a material change of use from retail and storage into a shop with a two bedroom apartment to the rear. The first floor will consist of an extension to rear of the existing two bedroom apartment to create a three bedroom apartment and screened roof terrace. The development will include all modifications to existing services and connections ancillary to the development.

Extension at first floor level to rear of existing first floor level apartment consisting of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, roof terrace and solar panels.

Two storey flat roof bedroom extension (area 38m2) to rear of existing two storey terrace house and a separate single storey garden room to rear of dwelling (area 56m2) and all associated site works.

Change of use from existing office use to Day Care Centre to be used for education/recreational use for service users in Stewarts Care Limited to include enclosing existing porch area.

Alterations to existing two storey building (a Protected Structure, Ref. 420) and to the adjoining single storey building located to the rear. The works to the Protected Structure comprise extended mezzanine floor and associated storage area. The works to the building to the rear consist of: proposed door to link the two buildings to each other, renovation of existing structure including drylining of walls internally, plastering of external walls, replacement of existing window and door to side, repair and replacement of timber roof structure including re-slating and rainwater goods to same, change of use of building to associated storage and flower arranging area and associated works.