Planning precedent report

Demolition to the rear of Little John Centre; construction of a three to four storey development (on an overall site of 0.14ha) comprising 20 one bedroom Housing for Older People apartments (each with balcony/terrace); 1 vehicular access point via Cherry Grove; 8 car parking spaces; 20 bicycle parking spaces; bin storage; an ESB substation and all boundary treatment, site services, landscaping and site development.

The development will consist of single storey rear extension with internal alterations to existing ground and first floors plus an attic conversion with dormer roof to rear plus changing of existing roof profile from hipped to new mini Dutch roof and two number velux rooflights to front roof slope and all associated site works.

RETENTION: The development will consist of retention permission for the as constructed single storey rear extension and all associated site works.

Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raise existing gable c/w window; new access stairs; 2 roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

Planning permission for the proposed development comprises the following: (i) demolition of existing factory and ancillary buildings; (ii) construction of a 1-5 storey age friendly independent living residential development comprising 59 no. apartments (51 no. one bed and 8 no. two bed units). Each apartment is provided with a private balcony or terrace and has access to comunal landscaped open space in the central courtyard and a communal roof garden on the southern block. The development is served by 18 no. car park spaces and 60 no. bicycle parking spaces; (iii) provision of entrance lobby comprising reception desk, office and communal spaces comprising common room, WC, meeting room, laundry room, scooter charging/storage room, bin store and a bike store all at ground floor; (iv) upgrade works to the existing vehicular entrance off Moeran Road; (v) landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDs drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

The proposed development comprises the following: Alterations to previously approved development granted under Reg. Ref. 3302/21 comprising: (i) reinstatement and revised layout of first floor on the southern block and part of 1st floor on the western block (which were previously omitted by condition) to provide for an additional 7 no. units. This will result in an increase from 43 no. to 50 no. units; (ii) revisions to the approved floor plan, including balconies, of 2nd floor on the southern block; (iii) alterations to external material finish and fenestration to façades of the apartment building; (iv) all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.