Ardahill Kilcrohane Bantry Co. Cork

What’s proposed

Permission for change of use of existing stone outbuilding to granny flat and Permission for alterations to same and all the associated site works

Reference: 21/646
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 17 Sept 2021
Observations close: 22 Oct 2021 (closed 1808 days ago)
Decision due: 4 Jan 2022 · decided 16 Dec 2021
Decision: Conditional on 16 Dec 2021
Proposed development: Permission for change of use of existing stone outbuilding to granny flat and Permission for alterations to same and all the associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,922 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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