NO. 83 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use from a shop to a new cafe on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny.
1650539 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 April 2016
- Reference
- 1650539
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail shop premises into a new cafe. The development will also include new external signage and associated site works.
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) change of use from existing shop premises to new cafe, (2) new external signage and (3) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 9 m |
| 79 Lower Main St, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 12 m |
| 77 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 17 m |
| 75 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 22 m |
| 45 Westside Apartments, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2026 | €151,000 | 44 m |
| 14 Westside, Main Street, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 44 m |
| 31 Westside Apt, Lower Main St, Letterkennty | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 44 m |
| 86 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 53 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 April 2016
- Decision due16 June 2016
- Decision issued10 June 2016
- Grant issued15 July 2016
- Permission expiry14 July 2021
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