DRUMBOE LOWER, STRANORLAR, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a childcare facility and change of use of a commercial unit in Stranorlar.
1651237 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 August 2016
- Reference
- 1651237
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for an existing childcare facility and its continued use. It also seeks a change of use of part of an existing commercial unit to a new childcare facility.
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
- Retention of existing childcare facility and continued use of same and
- Change of use of part of existing commercial unit to new childcare facility
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mossend, Drumboe, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 37 m |
| No 2 The Cottages, Drumboe, Stranorlarnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €25,000 | 121 m |
| 7 Castle Gardens, Drumbo Stranurlar, Lifford | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 130 m |
| 14 Ash Meadows, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 153 m |
| 21 Ash Meadows, Ballybofy, Donegal | May 2026 | €140,000 | 190 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 received24 August 2016
- Further information requested6 October 2016
- Further information received21 December 2016
- Decision due26 January 2017
- Decision issued20 January 2017
- Grant issued24 February 2017
- Permission expiry23 February 2022
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