SD16A/0450/EP
A social housing development comprising of 10 one bed units in a three storey apartment building, associated car parking and bicycle parking, bin store, new vehicular access onto Old Nangor Road, new pedestrian access to replace existing vehicular entrance, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet statutory criteria for an extension of duration as substantial works had not commenced prior to legislative changes.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application does not satisfy the requirements of Section 42(1)(a)(i) or Section 42(1B)(b)(v) of the Planning and Development Act.
- No substantial works have been carried out on the development site to justify an extension of the permission duration.
- Changes in planning legislation have removed the statutory basis for granting extensions where works have not commenced.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved an extension of duration for a social housing development of 10 one-bed units in a three-storey block at Old Nangor Road, Clondalkin. The local authority refused the extension because the applicant failed to demonstrate that substantial works had been completed before the application was made. Under the amended Planning and Development Act, the Planning Authority lacks the legal jurisdiction to grant an extension when the specific commencement and progress criteria are not ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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