BALLYBOFEY ROAD, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO
Retention permission is sought to convert a house and garage into professional service offices in Donegal Town.
1650982 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 July 2016
- Reference
- 1650982
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of an existing dwelling house and domestic garage. The buildings will be used for the provision of professional services, including access ramps and all associated 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
Change of use of existing dwelling house and domestic garage to use for the provision of professional services(class 2 (b) part schedule 2 planning and development regulations) , access ramps and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 264 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 139 m |
| 25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 181 m |
| 24 Farmleigh Woods, Old Laghey Road, Ardeskinprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €312,775 | 195 m |
| 20 Farmleigh Woods, Ardeskin, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €312,700 | 205 m |
| 22 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 207 m |
| 321 St Josephs Tce, Donegal Town, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 214 m |
| 11 Farmleigh Park, Donegal Town, Donegal | May 2026 | €292,000 | 349 m |
| No.16 Farmleigh Woods, Drumrat, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €395,639 | 415 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 received1 July 2016
- Decision due25 August 2016
- Decision issued18 August 2016
- Grant issued23 September 2016
- Permission expiry22 September 2021
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