ROCKHILL, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Demolition of a plant room and construction of a courtyard extension to Rockhill House for use as a hotel.
1650478 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 April 2016
- Reference
- 1650478
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 2348 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing plant room and the construction of a 165 square metre extension to the courtyard of Rockhill House, which is a protected structure. The house will be used as a hotel, and works will include upgrading the existing septic tank and providing a new percolation area.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing plant room and construction of a 165msq extension to courtyard of rockhill house (a protected structure registration 40906102) and use of house as house hotel with upgrade works to existing septic tank to include provision of new percolation area and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Crieve, Letterkenny, Crieve | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 496 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 April 2016
- Further information requested2 June 2016
- Further information received11 August 2016
- Decision due9 November 2016
- Decision issued27 October 2016
- Grant issued5 December 2016
- Permission expiry4 December 2021
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