FRONT STREET, ARDARA, DONEGAL P.O.
Partial demolition and major extension works in Ardara, including a new apartment, shop extension, and dental surgery expansion.
1750802 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 May 2017
- Reference
- 1750802
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for partial demolition of existing structures to create a new archway access on Front Street, Ardara. It includes building a new apartment over the access route, extending the ground-floor shop unit with leisure facilities, expanding the first-floor dental surgery, extending a riverbank walkway, and creating rear car parking.
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Official record
Development description
- Partial demolition and subsequent extension works to existing property which will consist of following
- (a) demolition of a residential unit to create an archway access for vehicular and pedestrian access to the development from main street, (b) demoltion of old barns and wall stead's on site, (c) construction of a new apartment extension over new access route, (d) construction of an additional extension to the rear of existing building to consist of an extended shop unit with associated leisure facilities on the ground floor together with an extension to the dental surgery on the first floor with basement storage & lift access, (e) extension of the existing boarded walkway along the river bank (f) associated signange to units as highlighted, (g) construction of car parking to the rear and (h) connection to existing public sewers and services together with all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front St, Ardara, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €156,000 | 51 m |
| Main St, Ardara, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €180,000 | 63 m |
| 6 Bennett Drive, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €59,925 | 204 m |
| The Lodge, Main St, Ardara | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 259 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 371 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 486 m |
| 1 Drumaghey Park, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | May 2025 | €47,940 | 498 m |
| 3 Drumaghey Park, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €59,925 | 499 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
Timeline
- Application received24 May 2017
- Decision due18 July 2017
- Decision issued14 July 2017
- Grant issued16 August 2017
- Permission expiry15 August 2022
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1851102DonegalLodged 18 Jul 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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1850030DonegalLodged 15 Jan 2018Change of use
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1950870DonegalLodged 10 Jun 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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1751990DonegalLodged 22 Dec 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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1850531DonegalLodged 9 Apr 2018Retention
- Granted90 m away
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