BURTONPORT, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of three renovated apartments and permission for a ground floor community service space at the former Harbour Bar.
1750710 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 May 2017
- Reference
- 1750710
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for first-floor renovations that created one two-bedroom and two one-bedroom apartments, including a new front balcony and stairwell access. It also seeks permission to establish a community-based service use on the ground floor with six rear parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 455 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) retention of work to the first floor involving renovations of, one 2 bedroom and two 1 bedroom apartments with new front balcony and new stair-well access from ground level (175m. Sq. ) and (2) to provide 280m. Sq. Area of ground floor space of community based service use with 6 no. Parking spaces provided at the rear of building formerly known as "the harbour bar"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon, Burtonport, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €85,000 | 472 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 May 2017
- Further information requested29 June 2017
- Further information received23 November 2017
- Decision due20 December 2017
- Decision issued15 December 2017
- Grant issued29 January 2018
- Permission expiry28 January 2023
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