MAIN ST, MUFF, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from an amusement centre to a cafe/restaurant, plus retention of windows.
1650372 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 March 2016
- Reference
- 1650372
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former amusement centre ground floor into a cafe/restaurant with an external store. Retention permission is also sought for several ground and first-floor windows.
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 of the ground floor premises formally known as 'max sports amusement centre' into a cafe/restaurant with all associated internal works, separation of part of the ground floor to form an externally accessed store, signage above the entrances and associated site works and retention permission for two first floor windows to the rear of the building (east facing), four ground floor windows to the side of the building (north facing), replacement of solid doors to glazing on the ground floor at the front of the building (west facing)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Muff, Co. Donegal | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 65 m |
| Main St, Muff, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 160 m |
| 3 Springfield Close, Glenduff, Muff | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 189 m |
| 13 Whitehill, Muff, Co. Donegal | Oct 2025 | €209,000 | 228 m |
| 15 Whitehill, Muff, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 246 m |
| 31 Ard B�n, Muff, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 266 m |
| 29 Wheatfield Muff, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €208,000 | 293 m |
| 6 Churchwood, Birdstown Rd, Muff | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 342 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 received22 March 2016
- Decision due16 May 2016
- Decision issued13 May 2016
- Grant issued17 June 2016
- Permission expiry16 June 2021
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