Spanish Cove Goleen Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Retention of extension and change of use of outbuilding to ancillary dwelling unit

Reference: 19/709
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 7 Nov 2019
Observations close: 12 Dec 2019 (closed 2491 days ago)
Decision due: 27 Feb 2020 · decided 26 Feb 2020
Decision: Refused on 26 Feb 2020
Proposed development: Retention of extension and change of use of outbuilding to ancillary dwelling unit
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,898 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

7 Apr 2020 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0063551GC
12 Feb 2020 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0061468WD

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