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The Watermill Public House, 411 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 4236/23

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Permission is sought for alterations to existing ground floor bar area, by opening up of part front wall (4.42m wide x 2.40m high) and replacing with new timber frame glazing & exit doors, recessed 1.2m back from face of building line to allow for new external seating (area 5.10sq.m), to be only accessed from inside the bar area. New first floor kitchen extension to rear (area 12.5sq.m) complete with new frosted windows to north / rear elevation. New mansard pitched roof to create non-habitable attic storage space / plant room extension over existing first floor flat roof & new kitchen extension at rear, complete with new ventilation louvers & velux roof windows to side & rear elevations, together with internal alterations & all associated site works.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Jul 2023

  2. Decision due

    21 Sept 2023

  3. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    21 Sept 2023

  4. Grant issued

    1 Nov 2023

Application Details

Location
The Watermill Public House, 411 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
195.5 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
28 July 2023
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
21 September 2023
Grant Date
1 November 2023

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