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Extension of Duration of Planning File Ref. 16/645 - 13 no. detached dwellings consisting of 9 no. four bedroom, storey and a half dwelling houses with a single storey extension to the side together with 4 no. three bedroom storey and a half dwelling houses, a new site entrance and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of a revised site layout and access arrangements, revisions to the proposed house types to incorporate an increase in the overall housing mix to provide 4 no. three-bedroom storey and a half dwellings, 3 no. four-bedroom storey and a half dwellings and 6 no. five-bed storey and a half dwellings (total 13 no. storey and half dwellings)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The Planning Authority is not satisfied that substantial works have been carried out pursuant to the permission as required under Section 42(1)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

Decision Maker's Conclusion

The groundworks and site preparation completed to date are not considered 'substantial' in the context of the overall development of 13 detached dwellings.
The applicant's intention to sell individual plots to separate builders suggests the development is unlikely to be completed within a reasonable timeframe.
The application fails to meet the statutory requirements of Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 for an extension of duration of the planning permission.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought a three-year extension of duration for a previously granted permission (Ref. 16/645) for 13 detached dwellings at Two Mile House, Naas. Although the applicant demonstrated that some works had commenced, including site entrance creation and drainage installation, the Planning Authority concluded that these did not constitute 'substantial works' relative to the scale of the project. The refusal was primarily based on the failure to meet legislative criteria under Section 42...

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