BARNACAHOGE TD , SWINFORD — planning application MAYO 21576

What’s proposed

RETENTION PERMISSION FOR THE DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, PREVIOUS PLANNING REF. P03/3245

Reference: 21576
Local authority: Mayo County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 3 Jun 2021
Observations close: 8 Jul 2021 (closed 1918 days ago)
Decision due: 25 Aug 2021 · decided 23 Aug 2021
Decision: Conditional on 23 Aug 2021
Proposed development: RETENTION PERMISSION FOR THE DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, PREVIOUS PLANNING REF. P03/3245
As published by the register.
Site area: 6,246 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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