2GILROY CHALETS, DOWNIES, DOWNINGS
Retention of a permanent block wall enclosing a front garden in Downings.
1651318 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 September 2016
- Reference
- 1651318
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a permanent block wall. The wall is capped and rendered to match the house and encloses the front garden.
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
A development which consists of a permanent block wall capped and rendered to match the house and enclosing the front garden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downings, Letterkenny, Co. Donegalnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €83,333 | 136 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 September 2016
- Decision due3 November 2016
- Decision issued20 October 2016
- Grant issued25 November 2016
- Permission expiry24 November 2021
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