Rathbeale Hall, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.

What’s proposed

Permission to erect a two storey 100.92 sq.m extension to the existing…

Cut short by the council feed. Full text ↗

Reference: F20A/0710
Local authority: Fingal County Council
Status: Granted · register status “Decision made”
Received: 23 Dec 2020
Observations close: 5 Feb 2021 (closed 2069 days ago)
Decision due: 25 Feb 2021 · decided 24 Feb 2021
Decision: Grant permission on 24 Feb 2021
Proposed development: Permission to erect a two storey 100.92 sq.m extension to the existing…
As published by the register. The Fingal feed cuts the description at 70 characters; the full text is on the council register.
Site area: 2.17 ha 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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