'The Lookout' Lowertown Schull Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Retention of dwelling house and retention of boiler house attached to approved domestic garage

Reference: 20/130
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 9 Mar 2020
Observations close: 14 Apr 2020 (closed 2362 days ago)
Decision due: 17 Dec 2020 · decided 10 Dec 2020
Decision: Conditional on 10 Dec 2020
Proposed development: Retention of dwelling house and retention of boiler house attached to approved domestic garage
As published by the register.
Site area: 1.01 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

19 Sept 2022 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0093542LL
15 Sept 2021 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0081940SO
12 Aug 2020 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0067407WW

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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