Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet statutory requirements for an Extension of Duration under Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 due to lack of substantial works.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application fails to meet the mandatory requirements of Section 42(1)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
- Substantial works were not carried out pursuant to the original permission during its appropriate period.
- There is no legal basis to extend the life of the permission as Section 42(1)(a)(i)(II) of the Act has not been complied with.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought an extension of duration for a previously permitted detached domestic garage and associated site works at Ballywilliam, Cobh, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application because the proposal did not satisfy the statutory criteria set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000. Specifically, the planning authority determined that substantial works had not been completed during the initial life of the permission, meaning the legal threshold for granting an extensio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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