CANAL ROAD, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a carwash and valeting business with advertising signage.
1750875 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 2 June 2017
- Reference
- 1750875
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain an existing carwash and valeting business. The application also covers the retention of advertising signage and all associated site works.
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
Carwash and valeting business, advertising signage and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, Grand Central Pts, Canal Road | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 1 Grand Central Pts, Canal Road, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €156,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 4 Grand Central Apts, Canal Rd, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 151 m |
| 27 Grand Central, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €52,500 | 151 m |
| 29 Glenveagh Court, Lettekenny Town, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €155,000 | 182 m |
| 9a Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 225 m |
| 6 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €107,000 | 226 m |
| 16 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 231 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 received2 June 2017
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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1651559DonegalLodged 24 Oct 2016Retention
- Granted80 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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2050478DonegalLodged 8 Apr 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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CANAL ROAD , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2050561DonegalLodged 24 May 2020Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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- RefusedRetention
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- GrantedRetention
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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