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extension of appropriate period of 18/1405 - clubhouse building which will provide 4 no dressing rooms and ancillary rooms to facilitate the development, car parking area, 1 no new playing pitch circa 137 x 85m including 6 no floodlights to pitch, fencing to pitch, proposed secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area, well and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application for an extension of duration was refused because 'substantial works' had not been carried out on the development during the initial permission period, as required under Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • While preliminary works such as soil moving and site entrance setbacks had commenced, these were not deemed 'substantial' relative to the scale of the permitted clubhouse and infrastructure.
  • A site inspection revealed no evidence of construction on the clubhouse, parking areas, or roads, with works limited to flattening an area for the pitch.
  • The request for an additional 3-5 years to complete the project indicates that the development would not be completed within a reasonable timeframe given the lack of progress to date.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

St Patricks GAA sought an extension of the appropriate period for planning permission (Ref 18/1405) to construct a clubhouse, dressing rooms, car parking, and a playing pitch at Dunbur Road, Wicklow Town. Although the applicant claimed substantial works had been carried out, a site inspection by the planning authority found only minimal earthworks and site preparation. The council concluded that the works did not meet the 'substantial' threshold required by Section 42 of the Planning and Develop...
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