Core Refusal Reason
The requested extension of duration until 30th June 2024 exceeds the statutory limit of 31st December 2023 prescribed under Section 42B of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application seeks an extension of duration for a further 9 months until 30th June 2024, which contravenes the mandatory deadline of 31st December 2023 set out in Section 42B of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
- While substantial works have been undertaken on-site (dwelling is at wall plate level), the Planning Authority is legally precluded from extending the appropriate period beyond the date prescribed in the Act.
- Extending the permission only until the 31st December 2023 deadline was considered but rejected as the applicant advised the development would not be completed by that date, rendering such an extension meritless.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought a second Extension of Duration (EOD) for a detached single-storey dwelling and associated site works at Blackgate, Ravensdale, Dundalk, Co. Louth, following previous permissions under refs 13/157 and 18/642. Although the house is partially constructed to wall plate level, the applicant requested an extension until 30th June 2024 to finish the project. Louth County Council refused the application because Section 42B of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) pro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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