NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM
Demolition of commercial buildings and erection of tyre and HGV maintenance garages in Newtowncunningham.
1650420 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 April 2016
- Reference
- 1650420
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two commercial buildings, a shed, and parts of a grain store. It proposes the erection of two commercial units for tyre and HGV maintenance, refurbishment of remaining grain stores, and two new site entrances.
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
(1) demolition of 2 no. Existing commercial buildings and an existing shed; (2) erection of 2 no. Commercial units for use as (a) a commercial tyre maintenance garage and (b) a hgv maintenance garage; (3) demolition of 4 out of 6 bays of an existing grain store and the refurbishment and upgrading of the remaining 2 bays for continued use as a grain store; (4) refurbishment and upgrading of an existing grain store (at the southern end of the site; (5) formation of 2 no. Site entrances onto long lane and (6) all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | May 2026 | €25,000 | 117 m |
| Main Street, Newtown Cunningham, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €215,000 | 149 m |
| 7 Westfield, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | May 2025 | €186,000 | 178 m |
| Main St, Newtowncunningham, Lifford | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 320 m |
| The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham, Lifford Po | Jul 2026 | €260,000 | 336 m |
| Long Lane, Newtowncunningham, County Donegal | Sept 2025 | €105,000 | 337 m |
| May Villa, Main Street, Newtowncunningham | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 440 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 received1 April 2016
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