Croaghross, Portsalon planning approval ran out

What’s proposed

ERECTION OF A NEW PORCH TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE

Reference: 2051694
Local authority: Donegal County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 10 Nov 2020
Observations close: 15 Dec 2020 (closed 2124 days ago)
Decision due: 13 Jan 2021 · decided 18 Dec 2020
Decision: Conditional on 18 Dec 2020
Proposed development: ERECTION OF A NEW PORCH TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,388 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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