GrantedCommercialDecided 27 October 2016

TOWNPARKS & CONEYBURROW, LIFFORD, CO DONEGAL

Construction of a petrol filling station, restaurant, shop, storage building, astro pitch, and river boardwalk in Lifford.

1650280 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 March 2016

Reference: 1650280
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 March 2016

Summary

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The development includes a petrol station with a canopy and lorry filling point, a restaurant, a shop, and a storage building. It also features an astro pitch and the restoration of a section of the River Finn Special Area of Conservation, including a boardwalk and viewing point.

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Development description

(1) construction of a restaurant, shop, petrol filling station, canopy, lorry filling point, underground storage tanks and associated signage, (2) storage building with raised levels, (3) construction of astro pitch, (4) provision of water harvesting facility, (5) all associated delivery areas, parking and ancillary site works and (6) restoration of that part of the river finn special area of conservation within the subject site to include boardwalk, viewing point etc. , all to be serviced by an on-site sewage treatment plant and pumped to the public sewer

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Tararose Townpark, Lifford, Donegal	Jun 2026	€350,000	199 m
523 Bonemaine, Bridgend, Liffordnot full market price	Jun 2026	€59,000	353 m
Carnashannagh, Burnfoot, Lifford	Sept 2025	€235,000	353 m
Augh Avoy, Ballybofey, Lifford Po	Sept 2025	€50,000	353 m
The Haw, Lifford, County Donegal	Mar 2025	€45,000	353 m
Cloontagh, Clonmany, Liffordnot full market price	May 2025	€87,500	353 m
Crieve Rd, Carrigans, Lifford	Aug 2025	€133,000	353 m
Chapel Rd, Convoy, Lifford Po	Aug 2025	€162,000	353 m

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Key dates

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Application received4 March 2016
Further information requested28 April 2016
Further information received8 September 2016
Decision due2 November 2016
Decision issued27 October 2016
Grant issued5 December 2016
Permission expiry4 December 2021

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