SD20A/0216/EP

Extend the existing service workshop to provide additional service bays and covered secure parking.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application failed to meet statutory requirements for an extension of duration because works had not commenced and substantial works were not completed prior to legislative changes.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The application does not comply with the criteria set down in Section 42(1)(a)(I) and (III) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.
  • Works permitted under the original planning reference (SD20A/0216) have not commenced according to the particulars submitted.
  • The Planning Authority is legally precluded from granting an extension of duration where substantial works have not been completed following changes in the statutory basis for such extensions.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought an extension of duration for a permitted development to extend an existing service workshop with additional service bays at Unit 4F, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Dublin 12. The request was refused by the Planning Authority because the development had not yet commenced. Under the amended Planning and Development Act 2000, the statutory basis for extending a permission is removed if substantial works have not been completed, leaving the authority with no legal provision to...
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