Proposed Development
Permission sought for (a) Convert existing two car garage to studio apartment. (b) Convert existing three car garage to one bedroom apartment, all with revised car parking layout and all associated works and services
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Application received
4 May 2018
Decision: CONDITIONAL
27 Jun 2018
Decision due
28 Jun 2018
Grant issued
1 Aug 2018
Application Details
- Location
- Fearann Ri , Doughiska , Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway City Council
- Site Area
- 0.183 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 May 2018
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 27 June 2018
- Grant Date
- 1 August 2018
- Permission Expires
- 31 July 2023
Location
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