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of PL19/179: to complete a housing development as granted under PL04/1298 which comprised of the construction of 26 No. detached 2 storey dwelling houses, (with omission of 1 number two storey dwelling house), formation of access road and access onto public road, connection to adjoining utility services, site drainage, proposed foul effluent pumping station and rising main, landscaping, boundary walls and fences, cutting and filling works and ancillary works. The proposed works of which permission is now being sought consist of permission to finish all external works, utilities and services as granted under PL04/1298 and permission to construct 6 no. two storey dwellings which are currently at structural slab level and permission to construct 5 no. two storey dwellings of which have not been started and ancillary works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application for an Extension of Duration was refused because development had not commenced on-site and substantial works had not been carried out, failing to meet the mandatory statutory requirements of Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • A site inspection confirmed that no physical development has commenced on the subject site to date.
  • The applicant failed to meet the requirements of Section 42(1)(c)(i) and (ii) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which necessitate that development must have commenced and substantial works be carried out before an extension can be granted.
  • As the statutory criteria for an extension of duration were not satisfied, the Planning Authority determined that an extension of time could not be permitted.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought a five-year extension of duration for a housing development (originally granted under PL04/1298 and referenced under PL19/179) comprising 25 detached dwellings and associated infrastructure at Drimanure, Abbeyshrule, Co. Longford. Despite the applicant citing economic reasons for the lack of progress, the Planning Authority's assessment found that no works had commenced on the site. Because the proposal failed to satisfy the legal threshold of Section 42 of the Planning a...
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