NO'S 41 & 43 UPPER MAIN STREET, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Demolition of a terraced building for a new three-storey mixed-use development in Buncrana.
1651056 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 July 2016
- Reference
- 1651056
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 102 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey terraced dwelling with a basement retail unit. It will be replaced by a three-storey mixed-use building incorporating a retail unit, extensions to O'Flaherty's Bar, and an apartment extension.
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Demolition of existing two storey terraced dwelling with basement incorporating ground floor retail unit
- Erection of a mixed use three storey building with basement incorpoating (i) storage, staff facilities & extension of existing o'flaherty's bar function room/restaurant at basement level (ii) retail unit and extension to existing o'flaherty's bar with new smoking area at ground floor level (iii) extension to existing apartment at first & second floor levels & (iv) erection of signage to the front elevation and all associated site works including connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 107 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 107 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 107 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 164 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 178 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 222 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 222 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 received18 July 2016
- Application withdrawn29 November 2016
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL FROM STORAGE TO KITCHEN (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL UNIT TO RESTAURANT…
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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1951873DonegalLodged 3 Dec 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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1951480DonegalLodged 30 Sept 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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