Planning precedent report

Retention of house No. 78 Rathmill Park, Rathcoole, previously granted planning permission as a 4-bed house under planning Ref. No. SD17A/0101, SD16A/0229, as a 3-bed house with study. Permission is also sought to construct a 2 bedroom house with study attached to No. 78 to form a pair of semi-detached houses, No. 78 being a 3-bed with study and No. 78A being a 2-bed with study.

Alterations to permitted elevations and modification to site layout of permitted development under SD17A/0101. The proposed modifications consist of: (a) alterations to permitted bay window to the front elevation of 1 two storey, 4 bed detached dwelling (i.e. No. 7); (b) the addition of bay windows at ground and first floor level to two 3 storey, 3 bed semi-detached dwellings (i.e. No's 5 and 6), (c) slight alteration to layout of adjacent houses No's 1-4. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works, on a site area of 0.179 ha. The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to a permitted development under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0229 and SD17A/0101.

A change of house type and increase in number from 7 permitted houses to 10 proposed houses. The proposed modification consists of changing 7 3 storey, 4 bed semi-detached houses to 5 2 storey, 2 bed terraced houses and 5 2 storey, 3 bed terrace houses, on a site area of 0.19ha, including all associated site development works and car parking. The effect of the proposed development will be a modification to a permitted development under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0229.

Replacement of 4 house types previously approved under Reg.Ref. SD16A/0229 & SD17A/0101 comprising 2 two storey four bedroom with 3rd floor in roof space (X4 & W4) and 2 two storey three bedroom with study with 3rd floor in roof space (R3 & S3) being replaced with 3 two storey four bedroom semi-detached houses with 3rd floor in roof space (A, A1, E) and 1 two storey three bedroom semi-detached house with study with 3rd floor in roof space (C) at 7-10 Rathmill Glen.

Proposed Attic conversion with w.c. with dormer roof window on rear slope of roof & 2 no roof lights on front slope of roof all at attic level

Construction of a residential development with 98 residential units consisting of 51 houses, 37 apartments and 10 duplexes; vehicular access from Kilteel Road via the existing development of Rathmill Manor connected to the subject lands by a bridge across the existing watercourse; the houses will consist of 23 three bed two storey plus attic level mid terrace houses, 28 four bed two storey plus attic level semi-detached/end of terrace houses; the apartment and duplexes will be provided across 4 blocks ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys; Block A will provide 24 apartments consisting of 5 one bed units, 15 two bed units and 4 three bed units with associated balconies and basement level car parking for 29 cars, bicycle parking, bin stores and plant; Block B will provide 6 apartments consisting of 3 one bed units and 3 two bed units with associated balconies; Block C will provide 8 apartments/duplex units consisting of 4 one bed apartments and 4 two bed duplexes with associated balconies; Block D will provide 9 apartment/duplex units consisting of 3 two bed apartments, 3 two bed duplexes and 3 three bed duplexes with associated balconies; 154 surface level ancillary car parking spaces, bicycle parking, bin stores; landscaping including pedestrian bridge, home zone sectors, boundary treatment and all associated site works and services on lands extending from Rathmill Manor residential development to the east to lands reserved for the Western Dublin Orbital Route to the west.