DUNDOAN LOWER , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO — planning application DONEGAL 1751546

What’s proposed

(1) RETENTION OF A DWELLING AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE DWELLING

Reference: 1751546
Local authority: Donegal County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 13 Oct 2017
Observations close: 17 Nov 2017 (closed 3243 days ago)
Decision due: 6 May 2018 · decided 3 May 2018
Decision: Conditional on 3 May 2018
Proposed development: (1) RETENTION OF A DWELLING AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE DWELLING
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,747 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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