SD17A/0159/EP

Extension to the rear of the existing funeral home building totalling 16.7sq.m. The proposed works will include: (a) the addition of a new multi-purpose room, kitchen, wc and landscaped courtyard garden to the ground floor; (b) alterations and renovation works to the existing shop-front and main entrance to the building; (c) new signage to the west elevation of the existing building façade and (d) all ancillary site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application fails to meet the statutory requirements for an extension of duration because works have not commenced on-site, and legislative changes have removed the legal basis for such extensions in these circumstances.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The application does not satisfy the criteria set out in Section 42(1)(a)(i) or Section 42(1B)(b)(v) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).
  • The applicant confirmed within the application documentation that no works have commenced under the original permission to date.
  • Following changes to the Planning and Development Act, the Planning Authority lacks the statutory basis to grant an extension of duration where development has not yet started.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought an extension of duration for a previously approved rear extension to an existing funeral home located at 186 Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W. The Planning Authority refused the extension because the applicant explicitly stated that no construction works had commenced on the site. Due to recent amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2000, the legal mechanism for extending permissions where development has not started has been removed, rendering the authority unable to g...
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