Core Refusal Reason
Failure to satisfy the statutory requirements of Section 42(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) due to the lack of substantial works completed on-site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application sought an extension of duration for a previous planning permission (Ref: 17/4541) under Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act.
- The planning authority determined that substantial works had not been carried out on the development during the initial appropriate period of the permission.
- As the legal threshold for demonstrating significant progress on-site was not met, the authority was precluded from extending the life of the planning consent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of two new dwelling houses and associated site development works at Codrum, Macroom, Co. Cork. The applicant sought to extend the appropriate period of a previous grant of permission (Ref: 17/4541). The local authority refused the request on the basis that it did not comply with Section 42(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), which requires that substantial works must be completed before an extension can be granted. Since the site l...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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