MILLTOWN BUSINESS PARK, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Change of use from a retail warehouse unit to a child pre-school and part-time care facility.
1650345 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 March 2016
- Reference
- 1650345
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing retail warehouse unit at Milltown Business Park into a child pre-school and part-time care facility. The development includes connection to existing services.
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 a retail warehouse unit to a child pre-school/part-time care facility, with connection to existing services and all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 144 m |
| 76 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 204 m |
| 77 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 205 m |
| 3 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 225 m |
| 2 Millfield, Buncrana, Co. Donegal | Jun 2026 | €265,000 | 255 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 277 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 301 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 363 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 received15 March 2016
- Decision due9 May 2016
- Decision issued6 May 2016
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