part refurbishment at ground and first floor, partial width ground floor extension…

Proposed development

part refurbishment at ground and first floor, partial width ground floor extension to the rear and attic conversion with roof lights to the front and rear pitches and relocated laneway access to rear boundary wall of a two storey terrace house at number 31 Duncairn Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of existing ground floor garage/store with outdoor wc structure to the rear, renovation of rear return structure at first floor with reconfigured bathroom, removal of rear return chimney on all floors, partial width mono pitched roof ground floor extension of 14m2 with 3 rooflights adjacent existing rear return to the rear of the existing house and conversion of attic to non habitable storage space of 23 m2 to give an additional area of 37m2 (total existing and propose house area is 153m2). The conversion of the existing attic space to non habitable storage space with an additional area proposed of 23m2 will include insertion of 5 roof lights to the rear pitch and 2 rooflights to the front pitch with storage area adjacent to the access stairs. The proposed development will also consist of general remedial works to the ground floor layout to include removal of rear return chimney and walls to provide for increased size kitchen and dining space to rear with new downstairs wc and utility room and general remedial works to first floor layout to include renovation of rear return structure with new mono pitch roof with 3 rooflights, amendments to two side windows on rear return to cater for mono pitched ground floor extension roof, removal of chimney on rear return wall with new stairs to proposed attic. The proposed development will also provide for relocated access door to rear laneway on the east side of rear boundary wall, new garden walls to rear garden, renovation of existing underground storage space in existing rear shed with access hatch in proposed rear garden all associated site, drainage and landscaping works

What happens next

Permission was granted on 31 Jan 2023. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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