1 Glebe North, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

What’s proposed

A) Retention of partially constructed driveway & dwellinghouse (up to…

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Reference: F17A/0279
Local authority: Fingal County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “Decision made”
Received: 22 May 2017
Observations close: 26 Jun 2017 (closed 3386 days ago)
Decision due: 16 Jul 2017 · decided 13 Jul 2017
Decision: Grant permission & grant retention on 13 Jul 2017
Proposed development: A) Retention of partially constructed driveway & dwellinghouse (up to…
As published by the register. The Fingal feed cuts the description at 70 characters; the full text is on the council register.
Site area: 1,484 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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2 Jul 2021 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0078386FL

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