THE HIGHLANDS HOTEL, DRUMNASILLAGH, MAIN STREET
Change of use of a self-contained apartment to hotel bedroom accommodation at The Highlands Hotel.
1750010 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 January 2017
- Reference
- 1750010
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use at The Highlands Hotel on Main Street. An existing self-contained apartment, previously used for family or staff residential accommodation, will be converted into hotel bedroom accommodation.
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 of an existing self-contained apartment previously used as family/staff residential accommodation to hotel bedroom accommodation
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 31 October 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock, Glenties, Donegal | May 2026 | €40,000 | 90 m |
| Killaned, Glencolmcille, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €225,000 | 96 m |
| Main Street, Glenties, Co Donegal | Jan 2025 | €37,000 | 158 m |
| Apt.14 - Stonepark House, Pairc Na Gcloch, Glenties | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 212 m |
| Church Road, Glenties, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 248 m |
| Glen Rd, Glenties, Donegalnot full market price | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 287 m |
| 69 Ardconnell, Glenties, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €60,000 | 296 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 January 2017
- Decision due5 March 2017
- Decision issued3 March 2017
- Grant issued7 April 2017
- Permission expiry6 April 2022
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