BLUEBELL COTTAGE, MAIN STREET, MUFF
Retain the change of use of a first-floor residential space to a beautician business.
1750378 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 March 2017
- Reference
- 1750378
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a change of use at the property. The first-floor residential accommodation has been converted for commercial use as a beautician.
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 first floor residential accommodation to use as beautician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Muff, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 59 m |
| 3 Springfield Close, Glenduff, Muff | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 109 m |
| Main Street, Muff, Co. Donegal | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 123 m |
| 13 Whitehill, Muff, Co. Donegal | Oct 2025 | €209,000 | 299 m |
| 15 Whitehill, Muff, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 312 m |
| 31 Ard B�n, Muff, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 317 m |
| 6 Churchwood, Birdstown Rd, Muff | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 353 m |
| 29 Wheatfield Muff, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €208,000 | 395 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 received15 March 2017
- Decision due9 May 2017
- Decision issued27 April 2017
- Grant issued7 June 2017
- Permission expiry6 June 2022
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