MAIN STREET, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Construction of an extension to the top floor of an existing department store.
1650468 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 13 April 2016
- Reference
- 1650468
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the construction of an extension to the top floor level accommodation of an existing department store on Main Street, Ballybofey.
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
Construction of an extension to the top floor level accommodation of existing department store
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 135 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 219 m |
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 229 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 298 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 307 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 341 m |
| Riverbank, Stranorlar, County Donegal | May 2025 | €150,000 | 356 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 356 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 received13 April 2016
- Decision due7 June 2016
- Decision issued2 June 2016
- Grant issued8 July 2016
- Permission expiry7 July 2021
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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