SESSIAGH ALLISON, CASTLEFIN, LIFFORD PO
Extension of duration for restaurant extension, change of use, and retention of a rear extension in Castlefin.
1650729 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 May 2016
- Reference
- 1650729
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 24 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for works including the extension and partial change of use of a domestic dwelling to a restaurant dining area. The application also covers changing a takeaway area to storage, relocating the takeaway within the restaurant, and the retention and completion of a rear extension.
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) construction of an extension and change of use of part of domestic dwelling house to use as dining/seating area in conjunction with existing restaurant. (2) change existing take away area into ancillary storage space and provide for take away area within ground floor space of existing restaurant. (3) all external and internal amendments associated with aforementioned works. Retention and completion of an extension to rear of domestic dwelling house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Ashling Manor, Castlefinn, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 74 m |
| Grahamsland, Castlefin, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 160 m |
| Diamond, Castlefin, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 217 m |
| 340 Grahamsland, Castlefin, Lifford | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 221 m |
| 14 Emmet Park, Castlefin, Liffordnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €119,050 | 235 m |
| The Diamond, Castlefin, Lifford | Apr 2026 | €70,000 | 253 m |
| 16 Hillhead, Castlefin, Liffordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €59,925 | 269 m |
| 362 Grahamsland, Castlefinn, Lifford Po | Mar 2026 | €98,000 | 271 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 received24 May 2016
- Decision due18 July 2016
- Decision issued14 July 2016
- Permission expiry2 October 2021
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