MAIN STREET, DUNKINEELY, CO DONEGAL
Extension and alterations to a factory in Dunkineely, including a new loading bay, wastewater treatment tank, and office conversion.
1651041 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 13 July 2016
- Reference
- 1651041
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes the removal of an existing loading ramp and covered bay to construct a single-storey factory extension with a new loading bay and ESB substation. It also involves converting first-floor offices into a laboratory, installing a new dissolved air flotation tank for wastewater treatment, and refurbishing an adjacent dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
(a) removal of existing loading rampway, roof and sidewall forming covered loading bay, first floor access stairs and decking and boundary walls (b) construction of a single storey extension to the eastern side of the existing factory with a loading bay, extended raised external loading area with new loading rampway serving both the existing and proposed building and an esb sub-station. All linked to the existing building via a new central stairway serving the first floor of the existing building. Pedestrian access to the rear of the building (c) new escape stairway from the first floor of the existing building (d) conversion of existing offices located on the first floor of the existing factory building into a laboratory with separate office (e) new access/circulation stairs and railings adjacent to the existing loading bay (f) removal of existing factory waste water treament and storage tanks and installation of a new daf (dissolved air flotation) tank to treat the factory waste with a storage tank to store the liquid waste prior to removal off site (g) new sign to the road facing elevation of the existing building (h) refurbishment & extension of existing dwelling located at the front of the site (roadside) and conversion to an office including an extension to the rear of existing building, raising the existing ridge line, associated buidling signage & reconnection to existing foul and storm sewers (i) all associated works and site works including connection to existing storm sewer, additional parking etc.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The House, Meenabrook, Dunkineely | Apr 2025 | €35,000 | 79 m |
| Stormhill, Main Street, Dunkineely | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 121 m |
| Dunkineely, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 148 m |
| Main Street, Dunkineely, County Donegal | Aug 2025 | €80,000 | 238 m |
| West Winds, Dunkineeely, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 478 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 July 2016
- Decision due6 September 2016
- Decision issued1 September 2016
- Appeal submitted19 September 2016
- Appeal decided31 January 2017
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