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extension to planning permission

  • 02-08-2011 10:17pm
    #1
    orang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Looking at buying an urban site that has planning running out on it(2007). It was deemed to be in line with the City development at the time.
    1) Would I be correct to assume that an extension to planning will be pretty straight forward, pending due process. As it was deemed appropriate in the first place?

    2) Can one speak to the Planning Dept (cork city) without having site ownership? I ran into this problem before (albeit a rural site with planning).

    Cheers
    e


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Moved to C & P forum


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Seeking an extension of duration of a PP can now be done without having any works being carried out. It may not be cut and dry though. If Council policies have changed since the date of grant of the original permission then the planning authority have the power to refuse an extension of duration.

    Here in Donegal they appear to be granting them all but that may not necessarily be the case throughout the country.

    You can talk to the planner if you have an "interest" in the site which in this case is as you described above.


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    orang wrote: »
    Looking at buying an urban site that has planning running out on it(2007). It was deemed to be in line with the City development at the time.
    1) Would I be correct to assume that an extension to planning will be pretty straight forward, pending due process. As it was deemed appropriate in the first place?

    2) Can one speak to the Planning Dept (cork city) without having site ownership? I ran into this problem before (albeit a rural site with planning).

    Cheers
    e
    1 depends on number 2
    Ive had this problem in Cork also, planners were very wary of 'adding value' to sites that are up for sale. I would suggest you contact the seller and get a letter stating the owners are happy for you to make these enquires. check the zoning of the draft development plan and check any unusual planning conditions prior to speaking to the council. best of luck


  • #5
    orang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭orang


    cheers lads. Yes I have checked and the site(s) is zoned residential and in line with the Dev. Plan (sub-lots of large garden). Just not happy with the proposed planned works (permission due to expire in a year or so).
    cheers
    e


  • #6
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,686 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    I was dealing with a case here in mayo where they wanted to refuse a time etension for a 4 house developement due to changes in policy. The saving grace was that work had commenced on one house and so they decided to grant the full extension.
    It is therefore not a safe assumption that you will get a time extension.


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  • #7
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    but who's to say that reapplying is the end of the world? the dev plan is in order and there's precedent, he just doesn't like the design of the proposed design, and I'd would suggest that a planner seeing a better design would be positive towards it. If it were me Id be talking to the seller and asking could I submit a new application on the understanding that if at further info stage things aren't looking good, it is removed to avoid invalidating the previous granted application. Its up in a year anyhow, and as things stand the market is not exactly hopping, so what has he to loose, only the price of making the application. its a buyers game at the moment..


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