by multisync1830 »
01 May 2017 16:38
Nameless multisync1830 Nameless PP definitely have a limited life, I doubt if a random bit of concrete would extend that indefinitely. Maybe if you genuinely carried on shortly after the expiry you might be ok but not if you left it years !
would you have thought they would have taken due diligence on what constitutes 'a start'?
At the early stages of a project it is often a matter of planning judgement as to whether or not development has started.
However, the following are useful examples of when the Department would accept that development has commenced in accordance with the approval.
Where an applicant has complied with conditions relating to works to be carried out before the commencement of other work e.g the construction of an access in accordance with the approved plans, and
Where an applicant has commenced any work of construction in the course of the erection of a building, such as the digging of foundations and preferably pouring of concrete, driving of piles or other substantive works;
The laying of any underground main pipe to the foundations or part of the foundations of a building;
How wonderful, but utterly meaningless !
Let me help you even more.
They started digging and installing concrete foundations as a way of proving the stadium expansion had been started before the expiry date. The c/p from planning portal suggests that digging and installing concrete foundations would be sufficient to show that building work had started..Therefore it would seem they comply and therefore no reapplication would be necessary.
However I doubt they would go with the original plan as it's outdated so etc would likely to reapply with amended designs any way so it's potentially a mute point
HTH...