HAMILTONS YARD, THE DIAMOND, DONEGAL TOWN
Change of use from a bookmakers to a restaurant in Donegal Town.
1750318 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 March 2017
- Reference
- 1750318
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former bookmakers premises into a restaurant. The development will also include new signage and associated site works.
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 a bookmakers to restaurant, provision of new signage and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flat The Diamond, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 15 m |
| Blue Stack Bar, Bridge St, Donegal Town | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 30 m |
| 166 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €480,000 | 99 m |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,500 | 99 m |
| Bally Killowen, Donegal Po, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 99 m |
| 122 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,101 | 99 m |
| 19 Drumcliffe, Donegal Town, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 136 m |
| Waterloo Place, Donegal Town, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €575,000 | 169 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 received6 March 2017
- Decision due30 April 2017
- Decision issued21 April 2017
- Grant issued29 May 2017
- Permission expiry28 May 2022
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2461388DonegalLodged 9 Sept 2024Change of use
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1950166DonegalLodged 12 Feb 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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1650055DonegalLodged 25 Jan 2016Extension
- Granted70 m away
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1650163DonegalLodged 15 Feb 2016Extension
- Granted80 m away
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1850069DonegalLodged 24 Jan 2018Change of use
- Granted90 m away
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1951649DonegalLodged 30 Oct 2019Alterations
- Granted90 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF…
THE DIAMOND , DONEGAL TOWN , DONEGAL PO
2461211DonegalLodged 7 Aug 2024Commercial
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