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Gortnaclohy Skibbereen Co. Cork

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 19/821

Cork - Cork County Council

Proposed Development

Change of use from educational to office space in the main building and for the construction of an extension to the ancillary building to accommodate STEM (Science, Education, Technology and Maths) education, and to carry out alterations and extensions to the former main educational building and ancillary building that will include (i) the erection of a covered walkway linking the aforesaid buildings (ii) alterations to the exterior of main and ancillary buildings including external cladding and fenestration (iii) the erection of an extension to the ancillary building (iv) the provision of on-site car parking with five electric charging stations (v) the erection of a covered bicycle shelter (vi) related landscape works including a recreational area and on-site solar panel array (vii) signage and (viii) all associated site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Dec 2019

  2. Decision due

    14 Sept 2020

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Sept 2020

Application Details

Location
Gortnaclohy Skibbereen Co. Cork
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Cork County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
20 December 2019
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 September 2020

Location

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