CANAL ROAD, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a carwash and valeting business with signage in Letterkenny.
1651559 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 October 2016
- Reference
- 1651559
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing carwash and valeting business on Canal Road, Letterkenny. The application includes all associated site works and advertisement signage.
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
Carwash and valeting business and all associated site works including advertisement signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, Grand Central Pts, Canal Road | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 1 Grand Central Pts, Canal Road, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €156,000 | 153 m |
| 27 Grand Central, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €52,500 | 153 m |
| Apt 4 Grand Central Apts, Canal Rd, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 153 m |
| 29 Glenveagh Court, Lettekenny Town, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €155,000 | 180 m |
| 9a Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 224 m |
| 6 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €107,000 | 225 m |
| 16 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 229 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 October 2016
- Decision due18 December 2016
- Decision issued8 December 2016
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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