Church Road Ballycotton Co.Cork

What’s proposed

Retention of (i) porch to front of existing dwelling and (ii) single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling

Reference: 22/5824
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 4 Aug 2022
Observations close: 8 Sept 2022 (closed 1488 days ago)
Decision due: 28 Sept 2022 · decided 27 Sept 2022
Decision: Conditional on 27 Sept 2022
Proposed development: Retention of (i) porch to front of existing dwelling and (ii) single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling
As published by the register.
Site area: 647 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.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

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