Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to adequately demonstrate commercial, economic, or technical considerations beyond the applicants' control that prevented the commencement of the development within the original permission period.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of commercial, economic, or technical considerations that militated against the commencement of the development as required by Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act.
- The justification provided regarding 'covid 19' was incorrectly cited under Question 9(c)(v) of the application form, which the Planning Authority deemed to be a procedural error.
- A revised application form is required to clearly outline specific financial or technical constraints under the correct section (Question 9(b)(i)) to satisfy statutory requirements for an extension of duration.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application seeks an extension of duration for a previously permitted dwelling house, garage, and associated site works at Clogh, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny (Ref: P17/488). The Planning Authority's report indicates that the extension cannot be granted in its current form because the applicants failed to properly justify why the development had not commenced. The planner noted that the explanation for the delay—specifically citing Covid-19—was both insufficient in detail and incorrectly categ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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