NO. 2, ST. HELEN'S, HORNHEAD ROAD
Change of use of a dwelling from a holiday home to a permanent residence.
1650028 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 12 January 2016
- Reference
- 1650028
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 146 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the occupancy status of an existing dwelling house. The property will transition from holiday home use to permanent residential use.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of occupancy of a dwelling house granted under planning reference no. 14/50287 from holiday home use to permanent use
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 A Horn Head Rd, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 25 m |
| Seoidin, B2 Bayview, Hornhead Roadprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €216,250 | 69 m |
| 46 Hornhead, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 1, Hornhead Road, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €292,800 | 105 m |
| 14 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 216 m |
| 16 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 218 m |
| Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 270 m |
| No. 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 343 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 January 2016
- Decision due7 March 2016
- Decision issued25 February 2016
- Grant issued4 April 2016
- Permission expiry3 April 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OF A DWELLING HOUSE GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE NO. 14/50287 FROM HOLIDAY HOME USE…
NO. 3 ST. HELEN'S , HORNHEAD ROAD , DUNFANAGHY
1650555DonegalLodged 21 Apr 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
RETENTION AND ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING DOMESTIC STORAGE BUILDING WHICH IS AUXILIARY TO EXISTING DWELLING
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1751751DonegalLodged 15 Nov 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
EXISTING TWO STOREY BUILDING CONSISTING OF DOMESTIC STORAGE AREA AND PRIVATE GYM AUXILIARY TO EXISTING…
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1751206DonegalLodged 26 Jul 2017Retention
- Granted80 m away
MOBILE HOME AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR & FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
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2252079DonegalLodged 22 Dec 2022Retention
- Granted90 m away
RECONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AFTER FIRE DAMAGE
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2050902DonegalLodged 9 Jul 2020Alterations
- Granted100 m away
ERECTION OF TWO NO. APARTMENTS WITH CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED…
HORNHEAD ROAD , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY PO
2350115DonegalLodged 1 Feb 2023Apartments
- Granted100 m away
2 NO. DWELLING HOUSES AND A GARAGE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
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2560011DonegalLodged 10 Jan 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING APARTMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50115 INCLUDING ALL…
HORNHEAD ROAD , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY PO
2461275DonegalLodged 21 Aug 2024Extension
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