DRUMROOSK WEST, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO
Retention of a cafe conversion and permission for a pub extension and storage area.
1650243 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 February 2016
- Reference
- 1650243
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing a retail outlet into the Spa Well Cafe. It also seeks permission to extend the cafe into a licensed public house, convert part of another retail unit for storage, and add signage and a smoking area.
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 outlet to cafe (known as spa well cafe) and planning permission for (1) extension of cafe to incorporate licensed public house (2) change of use of portion of a separate retail outlet to storage area to facilitate the cafe and bar (3) associated wall mounted signage and smoking area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Ros Mor, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 169 m |
| 35 Ros Mor, Drumrooske, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €224,669 | 173 m |
| 40 Ros Mor, Drumrooske, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 191 m |
| 38 Ros Mor, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €221,145 | 191 m |
| 14 Ros Mor, Donegal Town, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €175,000 | 194 m |
| Mullins, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 249 m |
| 406 O'Duignan Avenue, Drumrooske Estate, Donegal | Jul 2026 | €120,000 | 264 m |
| 56 Westpoint, Donegal Town, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 280 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 February 2016
- Decision due21 April 2016
- Decision issued13 April 2016
- Grant issued20 May 2016
- Permission expiry19 May 2021
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