Kilcolman West Buttevant Co. Cork planning approved

What’s proposed

Permission for retention of the existing domestic garage as constructed with all associated site and ancillary works

Reference: 20/6080
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 23 Sept 2020
Observations close: 28 Oct 2020 (closed 2174 days ago)
Decision due: 17 Nov 2020 · decided 17 Nov 2020
Decision: Conditional on 17 Nov 2020
Proposed development: Permission for retention of the existing domestic garage as constructed with all associated site and ancillary works
As published by the register.
Site area: 4,577 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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

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