MEETINGHOUSE STREET AND POUND STREET, STRANORLAR, LIFFORD PO
Conversion of first-floor office space into a two-bedroom apartment.
1651764 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 December 2016
- Reference
- 1651764
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of permitted first-floor office space above an existing shop into a self-contained two-bedroom apartment. The works will include the construction of a new enclosed external stairwell to access the apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use from permitted first floor office space over existing shop to a 2 bedroom self contained apartment, works includes construction of a new enclosed external stairwell to service the proposed apartment and associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 347 Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €85,000 | 137 m |
| Fir Grove, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 153 m |
| 20 Ard Mccool, Stranorlar, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €46,661 | 179 m |
| 31 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 233 m |
| 9 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €115,000 | 243 m |
| Millbrae, Stranorlar, Lifford | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 257 m |
| 19 Mulreany Terrace, Stranorlar, Lifford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 318 m |
| 26 Woodlawn, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 393 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 received9 December 2016
- Decision due11 February 2017
- Decision issued9 February 2017
- Grant issued21 March 2017
- Permission expiry20 March 2022
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