Planning precedent report

Single storey front side and rear extension with roof windows and all associated siteworks

Retention Permission to retain and complete modifications to the internal layout of the existing unoccupied ground floor creche to provide a new reduced sized creche with an outdoor play area and to retain and complete the change of use from permitted creche use to accommodate three number one bedroom, one number two bedroom and one number three bedroom ground floor residential apartment units and associated open space provision. Permission for modifications to the southern elevation to include replacement of existing door opening with an infill wall at ground floor and modifications to the eastern elevation to include a replacement of an existing window opening with new entrance doors all located withing curtilage of a Protected Structure being the existing Rag Store, entrance gates, Chimney, Tail Race, Mill Ponds of the Swiftbrook Mill now known as Mill Race Green on foot of previously approved by An Board Pleanála decision PL 06S.248162 all at Mill Race, Saggart, County Dublin.

Permission for modifications to the internal layout of the existing unoccupied ground floor creche to provide a new reduced sized creche with an outdoor play area and change of use from permitted creche use to residential use to accommodate three number one bedroom, one number two bedroom and one number three bedroom ground floor residential apartment units and associated open space provision, modifications to the southern elevation to include replacement of existing door opening with an infill wall at ground floor and modifications to the eastern elevation to include a replacement of an existing window opening with new entrance doors all located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure being the existing Rag Store, entrance gates, chimney, Tail Race, Mill Ponds of the Swiftbrook Mill now known as Mill Race Green on foot of An Board Pleanála decision PL 06S.248162

Retention of: (a) reduction in floor area size of bay windows; (b) conversion of vacant attic space to en-suite bedroom on second floor and (c) alterations to elevation including (i) front elevation alterations to bay windows, front doors and provision of roof lights to second floor, (ii) rear elevation alterations to window sizes and omission of roof loghts, (iii) side elevation alterations involving provision of extra windows, all to houses No's 9 to 14 (previous planning permission Reg. Ref. SD05A/0319 refers).

Retention of alterations to previously approved development, Reg.Ref. SD09A/0432, comprising the following: (a) alterations to apartment no's 2 and 3 due to relocation of stairs and resulting in increased floor area of 7.1sq.m and 8.7sq.m respectively; (b) alterations to bin storage structure involving increase in floor area from 4.2sq.m to 6.6sq.m; (c) alterations to front elevation including: (i) provision of window in lieu of door to apartment no. 3, (ii) provision of stone cladding finish to bottom of box windows to apartment no's 3, 4 and 6, (iii) provision of timber cladding to box and dormer windows (all locations shown on drawings) and (iv) reduction in number of windows to apartment no's 2, 5 and 7; (d) alterations to rear elevation including: (i) alterations to window sizes and design for apartment no's 1 to 8 and (ii) provision of timber cladding to locations shown on drawings, all at apartment no's 1-8.

Installation of P.V. (photo voltaic) solar panels at roof level to be fixed onto the rear/south elevation. There will be 20 1.65m wide x 0.91m high x 34mm tk panels laid horizontally, giving a total surface area of 30.05sq.m. & producing a total array peak power output of 5.40kWp.