FINNER, BUNDORAN, DONEGAL PO
Change of use from an office unit to a new coffee shop and café in Bundoran.
1650912 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- 1650912
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves interior and exterior alterations to an existing office unit in Finner, Bundoran. The application seeks a change of use to establish a new coffee shop/café.
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
Interior & exterior alterations and change of use from existing office unit to new coffee shop/café 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Tullan Strand, Bundoran, Co. Donegal | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 156 m |
| 10 Tullen Strand Road, Bundoran, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 217 m |
| 61 Stracomer Hill, Tullah Strand Rd, Bundoran | Dec 2025 | €407,500 | 267 m |
| 10 Stracomer View, Bundoran, Donegal | May 2025 | €200,000 | 321 m |
| 49 Stracomer Hill, Bundoran, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €354,000 | 364 m |
| 12 Surfers Cove, Tullan Strand Rd, Bundoran | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 385 m |
| Tullan Strand Rd, Bundoran, Strand Rd | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 412 m |
| Sea Road, Bundoran, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 441 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 received23 June 2016
- Decision due17 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued15 September 2016
- Permission expiry14 September 2021
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