5 CASTLE STREET, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a change of use from retail and offices to a dwelling house.
1650058 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 January 2016
- Reference
- 1650058
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 92.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a property. The building is being converted from retail use with ancillary offices and storage into a single dwelling house.
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 use from retail with ancillary offices/storage to dwelling house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Castle St, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €100,000 | 30 m |
| 7 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 82 m |
| 5 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 87 m |
| 1 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 103 m |
| Second Floor, 19/23 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €45,000 | 115 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 203 m |
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 203 m |
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 203 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 received26 January 2016
- Decision due21 March 2016
- Decision issued10 March 2016
- Grant issued15 April 2016
- Permission expiry14 April 2021
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