Planning application · Cork County Council

Change of use of existing detached domestic garage to a granny flat…

Melrose, 56 Heatherfield Close, Waterfall, Co. Cork, T12N7DE

26/1989 · CorkGranted

Reference

26/1989

Planning authority

Cork County Council

Decided

25 Jul 2026

Status

Granted

Application type

extension

Proposed development

Change of use of existing detached domestic garage to a granny flat, ancillary to the main dwelling, Planning permission is also sought for alterations and extension to the same garage and all associated site works.

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Permission was granted on 25 Jul 2026. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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