Curraghleagh Ballymacoda Co. Cork planning approved

What’s proposed

Permission for retention for alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling and alterations to the entrance porch

Reference: 22/6459
Local authority: Cork County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 1 Nov 2022
Observations close: 6 Dec 2022 (closed 1405 days ago)
Decision due: 2 Feb 2023 · decided 10 Jan 2023
Decision: Conditional on 10 Jan 2023
Proposed development: Permission for retention for alterations to the elevations of the existing dwelling and alterations to the entrance porch
As published by the register.
Site area: 4,533 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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