Planning precedent report

Conversion of attic space of three-bedroom house granted under planning permission SD20A/0182 to habitable space, creating a four-bedroom house with the inclusion of dormer window on rear elevation; all ancillary site works.

Two-storey, detached house to the side of the existing house, a new entrance and all ancillary site works.

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.

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.

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing dwelling and the provision of a residential apartment scheme with a gross internal floor area of 758sqm approx. in 2 no. blocks, each accessed separately from a shared courtyard space entered via Lucan Road Old, respectively; an overall height of 4 storeys above ground level (with a screened and set back fourth storey studio apartment visible from Old Lucan Road) comprising 7 no. residential apartments (consisting of 1 no. studio apartment, 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments) and a Café; private amenity space in the form of balconies; communal amenity space in the form of a centrally located courtyard and open space area between both blocks (91sqm in total) and 23 no. cycle parking spaces. The overall development will also include hard and soft landscaping; changes in level; boundary treatments; pedestrian circulation; drainage works; communal refuse storage areas; provision of semi mature planting; and all associated site development.

(i) Partial demolition of 2 no. vacant buildings (formally Ulster Bank) (Block A is part single, part two storeys and Block B is single storey); (ii) change of use from bank to residential; (iii) additional storeys to Block A and Block B to provide for 2 no. three-storey apartment blocks comprising 18 no. residential units (1 no. studio apartment, 11 no. one bedroom units and 6 no. two bedroom units). Block A comprises 6 no. apartments and Block B. comprises 12 no. apartments. Each apartment will be provided with private amenity space in the form of a balcony/terrace space and communal open space will be provided at ground floor level centrally located within the site along the western boundary; (iv) 2 no. car parking spaces are proposed at surface level located to the south east of the site and a total of 34 no. bicycle parking spaces are proposed to serve the development across 2 no. storage areas located on the western site boundary and to the north west of Block A; (v) Provision of 2 no. bin storage areas located to northwest and southeast of Block A; and (vi) all associated site and infrastructural works, including foul and surface water drainage, landscaping, plant areas, site lighting, bin storage and signage necessary to facilitate the development.