DONEGAL STREET, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a disused house and construction of a two-storey office building connected to an existing insurance brokers.
1750365 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 March 2017
- Reference
- 1750365
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of a disused dwelling and the construction of a two-storey office building. It includes a rear extension for office and attic storage space, a new unified shopfront, and connections to the adjoining insurance brokers.
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of an existing disused dwelling house
- Construction of a two-storey office building with interconnection to the existing adjoining insurance brokers offices at ground and first floor levels
- Provision of a new single overall shopfront to incorporate with the proposed elevational changes and new shopfront to the insurance brokers offices facing onto donegal street, as granted under planning reference 15/50399
- Construction of an extension to the rear of the building to provide for office space at ground and first floor levels and storage at attic level with interconnection to the existing insurance brokers offices at ground and first floor level and interconnection at all levels into the proposed building previously granted under planning reference 15/50399 with elevational changes to the rear elevation and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 90 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 96 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 118 m |
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 120 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 191 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 197 m |
| 14 Blackrock Dr, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 226 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 received10 March 2017
- Decision due4 May 2017
- Decision issued4 May 2017
- Grant issued12 June 2017
- Permission expiry11 June 2022
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