DRUMBOE LOWER, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Retention of attic bedrooms, dormer windows, and a garage extension in Ballybofey.
1750753 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 17 May 2017
- Reference
- 1750753
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain additional bedrooms and a WC in the roof space, including front dormer windows and a rear gable window. Retention is also sought for an extension to the existing garage and a timber lean-to storage area.
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) additional bedrooms & wc in roof space, including two front elevation dormer windows, & rear upper gable window and (2) additional floor area extension to existing garage/store, and small timber lean to storage area onto existing garage side elevation, & all other associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 2 The Cottages, Drumboe, Stranorlarnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €25,000 | 122 m |
| 7 Castle Gardens, Drumbo Stranurlar, Lifford | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 162 m |
| 14 Ash Meadows, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 232 m |
| Mossend, Drumboe, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 270 m |
| 21 Ash Meadows, Ballybofy, Donegal | May 2026 | €140,000 | 285 m |
| Dunwiley Rd, Stranorlar, Lifford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 483 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 received17 May 2017
- Decision due11 July 2017
- Decision issued29 June 2017
- Grant issued3 August 2017
- Permission expiry2 August 2022
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