POUND STREET, STRANORLAR, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from an approved retail unit/opticians to a chemist shop.
1650610 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 29 April 2016
- Reference
- 1650610
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use of a premises on Pound Street. The change is from an approved retail unit/opticians permitted under planning ref 15/51229 to a proposed chemist shop.
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 from that permitted under planning ref:15/51229; from approved retail unit/opticians to proposed use as a chemist shop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Grove, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 102 m |
| 347 Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €85,000 | 164 m |
| 20 Ard Mccool, Stranorlar, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €46,661 | 221 m |
| Millbrae, Stranorlar, Lifford | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 250 m |
| 31 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 264 m |
| 9 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €115,000 | 287 m |
| 19 Mulreany Terrace, Stranorlar, Lifford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 341 m |
| 26 Woodlawn, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 356 m |
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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 received29 April 2016
- Decision due23 June 2016
- Decision issued16 June 2016
- Appeal submitted11 July 2016
- Appeal decided27 October 2016
- Permission expiry26 October 2021
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