Sorrell , Kilmalum , Blessington — planning application KILDARE 211116

What’s proposed

Construction of a new front porch with flat roof to the entrance of the existing house

Reference: 211116
Local authority: Kildare County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 4 Aug 2021
Observations close: 8 Sept 2021 (closed 1853 days ago)
Decision due: 30 Sept 2021 · decided 23 Sept 2021
Decision: Conditional on 23 Sept 2021
Proposed development: Construction of a new front porch with flat roof to the entrance of the existing house
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,958 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 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51

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