15 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a betting office, including new signage.
1650461 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 April 2016
- Reference
- 1650461
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to change the use of a ground floor retail unit to a betting and bookmaking office. The application also includes associated signage for the new business.
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 ground floor unit from retail use to betting/bookmaking office and signage in association with betting/bookmaking office use
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 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 57 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 57 m |
| 3 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 57 m |
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 57 m |
| 3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €120,000 | 67 m |
| 52 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €143,000 | 87 m |
| 44 Burnside Park, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €95,000 | 109 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 April 2016
- Decision due5 June 2016
- Decision issued26 May 2016
- Grant issued1 July 2016
- Permission expiry30 June 2021
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