Tallaght Hill Road, Gortulum planning approved in 2005

What’s proposed

Retention of porch, study, garage boundary wall and entrance gates & pumphouse

Reference: SD05B/0313
Local authority: South Dublin County Council
Status: Granted · register status “Decision”
Received: 12 Aug 2005
Observations close: 16 Sept 2005 (closed 7695 days ago)
Decision due: 7 Sept 2005 · decided 5 Sept 2005
Decision: Grant permission for retention on 5 Sept 2005
Proposed development: Retention of porch, study, garage boundary wall and entrance gates & pumphouse
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,395 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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