Planning and Development Act 2024
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Duration of permission granted under Part | ||
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177. (1) Subject to section 180 , the duration of a permission for development granted under this Part shall be 5 years from the date of grant, or, subject to subsection (3), such other period from the date of grant as may be specified in the grant of permission. | ||
(2) (a) On making an application for permission under this Part, an applicant may request a duration other than the period of 5 years specified at subsection (1). | ||
(b) Where a duration other than the period of 5 years specified at subsection (1) is requested under paragraph (a), any public notice of the proposed development required by or under this Act shall specify the duration sought. | ||
(3) On granting a permission for development under this Part, a planning authority or the Commission may— | ||
(a) where requested by the applicant under subsection (2) or at its own discretion, specify the duration of the permission, which duration shall be not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years from the date of grant, or | ||
(b) in relation to Chapter 4 development specify that the duration of a permission may be more than 10 years. | ||
(4) A planning authority or the Commission shall have regard to the nature and extent of the proposed development and any other material considerations, in determining the duration of a permission under subsection (3). | ||
(5) A decision of a planning authority or the Commission to exercise, or refuse to exercise, the power conferred on it by this section to specify the duration of the permission shall form part of the decision of the planning authority or the Commission on the application for permission under this Part. |