THE DUNREE CENTRE, ST. MARY'S ROAD, BUNCRANA
Change of use of a vacant supermarket to an amusement centre and two apartments.
1750208 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 February 2017
- Reference
- 1750208
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to convert a vacant supermarket in Buncrana into an amusement centre. It also includes converting the supermarket's offices into two apartments, with alterations to the building's elevations to add new windows.
- Residential units
- 2
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 vacant supermarket to amusement centre and
- Change of use from vacant supermarket offices to 2 no apartments with alteration to elevations to include 2 no additional windows on the north western elevation and 1 no additional window on both the north eastern and south western elevations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 80 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 105 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 146 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 146 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 146 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 146 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 217 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 217 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 February 2017
- Decision due11 April 2017
- Decision issued7 April 2017
- Appeal submitted3 May 2017
- Appeal decided13 September 2017
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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