Planning precedent report

Attic conversion for storage, including three rooflights to the rear roof slope and two gable windows. Single-storey, sloped-roof rear extension with rooflight, and new elongated horizontal window at ground floor level to the side.

Attic conversion for storage with three velux windows to the front roof slope and two velux windows to the rear roof slope.

Construction of a two storey creche / childcare facility of c. 778sq.m as well as single storey bin store and connections to existing services; Access will be from the existing constructed entrance onto Newcastle Boulevard and cycle and car parking are as permitted (under TA06S.305343 & ABP305343-19); This application will replace and supersede the permitted creche of c. 518sq.m (under ABP References, TA06S.305343 & ABP305343-19).

Demolition of the existing dwelling (c. 235sq.m) and associated structures and the construction of a residential development of 39 dwellings comprising of (a) 15 two storey houses consisting of 14 three bedroom dwellings (House Types B1, B2, mid terraced B2s - end terrace) and 1 two storey four bedroom detached dwelling (House Type D4); (b) 24 duplex apartment/apartments in 2 three storey buildings - Block 1 located in the southern part of the site bounded by Burgage street to the east and Newcastle Boulevard to the south comprising 8 two bedroom apartments and 8 three bedroom 2 storey duplex apartments. Block 2 is located in the northern part of the site bounded by Burgage street to the east and the Main street to the north comprising 4 two bedroom apartments and 4 three bedroom 2 storey duplex apartments; (c) Open space, hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting & boundary treatment), communal open space for duplex apartments and apartments; along with single storey bicycle/bin stores and ESB substations; The proposal includes revisions to the permitted open space (under TA06S.305343 & ABP305343-19); (d) 3 Vehicular access points from Burgage Street (comprising car parking court to the south for Duplex building 1, car parking court to the north for Duplex building 2 and centrally access through the site which connects with the extension of Graydon Crescent) along with the provision of surface car parking (61 spaces), surface cycle spaces 74 spaces and 6 motorcycle spaces; (e) Provision of attenuation measures, connection to water supply, and provision of foul drainage infrastructure and all ancillary site development/construction/landscaping works; (f) 2 temporary (for 3 years) marketing signage structures, 1 located at the junction of Burgage Street and Main Street and 1 at the junction of Burgage street to the east and Newcastle Boulevard.

Revisions to the permitted 3-4 storey apartment and duplex apartment building (under planning Reg Ref ABP-305343-19) comprising: omission of the permitted commercial unit at upper ground floor level; reconfiguration of the internal floor plans of the apartment building and duplex units (all levels); associated changes to all elevations (including removal of setback at fourth floor level of the apartment block at the south, north and west elevations); minor repositioning of building footprint and minor decrease in parapet height; reconfiguration of layout to provide 2 additional 2-bedroom apartments and a reduction in 1 bedroom apartments (providing for 52 residential dwellings [50 dwellings permitted]) comprising 4 1-bedroom apartments, 36 2-bedroom apartments and 12 3-bedroom duplex units (6 1-bedroom apartments, 32 2-bedroom apartments and 12 3-bedroom duplex units permitted), (resulting in 382 dwellings on the overall wider site area); minor amendments to parking spaces, footpaths, associated road access and ancillary landscape treatment, all on a site on lands at Burgage Street and Newcastle Boulevard (and part of the wider site known as Newcastle South and Ballynakelly), Newcastle, Co. Dublin, relating to Reg Ref ABP-305343-19 - subject site comprises 0.64ha.

Option of the inclusion of an ancillary single storey garden room structure (c.12.5sq.m) in gardens of permitted dwellings under planning Reg. Ref. ABP-305343-19.