GrantedCommercialDecided 31 August 2017

DRUMLONAGHER, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL

Construction of a two-storey filling station with a retail shop, drive-thru restaurant, and 71 parking spaces.

1750720 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 May 2017

Reference: 1750720
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 May 2017

Summary

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The proposal is for a 950 square metre two-storey service station. It will feature a retail shop, a drive-thru restaurant with seating, four fuel dispensing pumps under a canopy, four underground fuel tanks, and parking for 71 cars and two HGVs.

Commercialfilling stationdrive thrurestaurantretail

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 950 m²

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Official record

Development description

(1) construction of a two storey filling service station of 950 sq. Metre gross metres floor area comprising a retail shop (85m2), two storey restaurant with drive thru facility, ground and first floor seating areas and ancillary food preparation, storage, staff and toilet areas; (2) installation of 4 no. Fuel dispensing pumps with forecourt canopy connecting to the main illuminated fascia and installation of 4 no. Underground fuel storage tanks with a capacity of 60,000 litres each and with associated pipework and over ground fill points. (3) construction of access road off existing internal road network that links to the r267; (4) provision of vehicle parking facilities to include electrical charging points, a total of 71 no. Car parking spaces, 2 no. Hgv parking spaces, set-down bay for buses, delivery parking, and 5 no. Bicycle stands for 10 no. Bicycles; (5) installation of a foul sewer network which shall connect to the existing foul sewer network and installation of a surface water network including underground attenuation area, interceptors and connection to existing surface water network; (6) on site public lighting to serve the proposed development and connection to the adjoining public water main; (7) installation of associated signage including 2 illuminated totem signs and (8) all associated boundary treatments, landscaping and site development works. A natura impact statement has been included with this application

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A commencement notice records works starting on 22 January 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 August 2018.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal	Apr 2025	€150,000	297 m
Clarcarricknagun, Donegal Town, Co Donegal	Sept 2025	€235,000	371 m

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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

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Application received11 May 2017
Further information requested29 June 2017
Further information received18 July 2017
Decision due11 September 2017
Decision issued31 August 2017
Grant issued4 October 2017
Permission expiry3 October 2022

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