CLARKE'S NEWSAGENT, 35 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY
Demolition of a newsagents and construction of a new four-storey building with a shop and two apartments in Letterkenny.
1750505 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 April 2017
- Reference
- 1750505
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 6 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration for the demolition of an existing building containing a shop and upper-floor living accommodation. It will be replaced by a new four-storey building consisting of a ground-floor shop and two apartments on the upper floors, along with a rear storage compound and parking.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 4
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
(1) demolition of existing building consisting of shop on ground floor, living accommodation on upper floors and derelict rear store, (2) construction of new 4 storey building to consist of shop and ancillary accommodation on ground floor and 2no. Apartments on upper floors. Also construction of storage compound to rear and provide 2no. Carparking spaces including all associated site works and connection to existing foul and storm system
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 31 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 31 m |
| 3 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 31 m |
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 31 m |
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 31 m |
| 3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €120,000 | 42 m |
| 52 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €143,000 | 61 m |
| 44 Burnside Park, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €95,000 | 85 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 April 2017
- Decision due31 May 2017
- Decision issued25 May 2017
- Permission expiry14 May 2022
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