MAIN STREET, MUFF, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a storage area to a playgroup pre-school premises in Muff.
1650854 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 June 2016
- Reference
- 1650854
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing storage area on Main Street, Muff into a playgroup pre-school. The development will include all associated works required for the transition.
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 a storage area to a playgroup pre school premises and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Muff, Co. Donegal | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 67 m |
| Main St, Muff, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 139 m |
| 3 Springfield Close, Glenduff, Muff | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 172 m |
| 13 Whitehill, Muff, Co. Donegal | Oct 2025 | €209,000 | 239 m |
| 15 Whitehill, Muff, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 256 m |
| 31 Ard B�n, Muff, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 272 m |
| 29 Wheatfield Muff, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €208,000 | 314 m |
| 6 Churchwood, Birdstown Rd, Muff | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 340 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 received16 June 2016
- Further information requested4 August 2016
- Further information received30 August 2016
- Decision due26 September 2016
- Decision issued15 September 2016
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