DONEGAL ROAD, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a car sales and vehicle display showroom.
1750763 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 May 2017
- Reference
- 1750763
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an approved ground floor retail unit. The new use will be for vehicle display purposes and car sales, including associated signage.
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 of approved ground floor retail unit to use for vehicle display purposes and car sales and associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Donegal Road, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €252,250 | 110 m |
| 14 Glenpatrick Park, Ballybofey | Oct 2025 | €183,000 | 220 m |
| 16 Carrick Cresent, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €142,500 | 253 m |
| 12 Cuirt Aishling, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2026 | €348,000 | 255 m |
| No 59-61 Coill An Airgid, Ballybofeynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €761,847 | 280 m |
| 55-58 Coill An Airgid, Ballybofeynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,055,958 | 280 m |
| 34 Aisling Court, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €45,847 | 311 m |
| 38 Cuirt Aisling, Donegal Rd, Ballybofey | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 317 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 received18 May 2017
- Decision due12 July 2017
- Decision issued7 July 2017
- Grant issued11 August 2017
- Permission expiry10 August 2022
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