Planning precedent report

(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.

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.

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