Thorn Cottage, Ballyedmonduff, Stepaside, Co Dublin

What’s proposed

Permission is sought for retention

Reference: D20A/0902
Local authority: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Status: Granted · register status “Decision Issued”
Received: 3 Dec 2020
Observations close: 18 Jan 2021 (closed 2083 days ago)
Decision due: 14 May 2021 · decided 12 May 2021
Decision: Grant permission for retention on 12 May 2021
Proposed development: Permission is sought for retention
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,165 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Permission expired · 29 homes granted 10 Oct 2019, expires 10 Oct 2024 — 62 & 63 (Innisfree), Stepaside Lane (0.9 km)
Public land off Bayview, Barnacullia Road, Dublin 18 (0.2 km)

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18.

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