West Town Ardmalin, Malin Head planning approved in 2020

What’s proposed

GROUND WORKS TO PROVIDE A LEVEL BUILDING PLATFORM AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF A SHED AND THE DEMOLITION OF A DERELICT BUILDING

Reference: 1951771
Local authority: Donegal County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 19 Nov 2019
Observations close: 2 Jan 2020 (closed 2475 days ago)
Decision due: 3 Nov 2020 · decided 30 Oct 2020
Decision: Conditional on 30 Oct 2020
Proposed development: GROUND WORKS TO PROVIDE A LEVEL BUILDING PLATFORM AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF A SHED AND THE DEMOLITION OF A DERELICT BUILDING
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,281 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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