NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL
Two-storey extension to a supermarket in Newtowncunningham for a deli, coffee dock, and offices.
1750938 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 June 2017
- Reference
- 1750938
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a two-storey extension to provide a deli, coffee dock, kitchen, toilets, and first-floor offices. It also includes extending an external canopy, internal alterations to increase retail space, reconfigured parking, a cold room enclosure, and retention of a rear store.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1) construction of a two storey extension to provide a deli, coffee dock, kitchen, accessible toilets and associated facilities on the ground floor and offices on the first floor, (2) extension of an external canopy structure to the east side elevation to connect to the new two storey structure, (3) material alterations internally within the supermarket to increase retail floor area and reconfigure staff facilities, (4) associated site works including reconfigured car parking, (5) construction of an enclosure to accommodate cold room and freezer room to the west side elevation of a retained store area and (6) retention of a single storey structure to the rear of the supermarket forming a store area
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Newtown Cunningham, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €215,000 | 143 m |
| Main St, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | May 2026 | €25,000 | 154 m |
| The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham, Lifford Po | Jul 2026 | €260,000 | 228 m |
| 7 Westfield, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | May 2025 | €186,000 | 358 m |
| Main St, Newtowncunningham, Lifford | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 385 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 June 2017
- Further information requested27 July 2017
- Further information received29 September 2017
- Decision due17 December 2017
- Decision issued15 December 2017
- Grant issued29 January 2018
- Permission expiry28 January 2023
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