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extension of appropriate period of 19/1332 - change of use of part of existing retirement home to two no two storey dwellings with 2 storey rear extension of 77.82 sqm to existing building, demolition of part of single storey rear extension, outbuilding, garage and part of rear dwelling, minor alterations to existing rear elevation, new driveway to car parking at side of dwelling No 2, connection to existing services, revised site boundaries to gardens for dwellings 1 and 2 and associated site works. This site is within an Architectural Conservation Area
Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to meet the statutory requirements for an extension of duration as development had not commenced and no substantial works had been carried out prior to the expiration of the original permission.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development to which the permission relates was not commenced before the expiration of the appropriate period sought to be extended.
- No substantial works were carried out pursuant to the permission during the original period of the grant.
- The application does not accord with the mandatory requirements of Section 42(1)(a)(i) (I) and (III) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).