'iKhaya' Toom Dunmanway Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Change of use of an existing garage to an ancillary dwelling unit including alteration to elevations

Reference: 18/428
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 19 Jul 2018
Observations close: 23 Aug 2018 (closed 2967 days ago)
Decision due: 12 Sept 2018 · decided 4 Sept 2018
Decision: Conditional on 4 Sept 2018
Proposed development: Change of use of an existing garage to an ancillary dwelling unit including alteration to elevations
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,130 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

26 Nov 2019 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0059432GC
9 Jul 2019 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0053865CN
2 Jul 2019 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0053646GY
28 May 2019 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0052309CN
19 Feb 2019 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0048461WW
15 Nov 2018 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0045930LL

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