MAIN STREET, LIFFORD, CO DONEGAL
Demolition of a former amusement arcade for a new three-storey building with a retail unit and five apartments in Lifford.
1751051 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 July 2017
- Reference
- 1751051
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of an existing former amusement arcade building. In its place, a new three-storey building will be constructed, featuring one ground-floor retail unit and five apartments on the upper levels.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 3
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) demolition of existing building (former amusement arcade) and (2) construction of a 3 storey building incorporating 1 no. Ground floor retail unit and 5 no. Apartments on upper levels as follows: 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments and (3) site development works including provision of on-site car parking, bin storage area, associated amenity space and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Lifford, County Donegal | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 45 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Co. Donegal | Jan 2026 | €85,000 | 91 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 105 m |
| 14 Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, County Donegal | Oct 2025 | €78,000 | 107 m |
| Chapel Rd, Convoy, Lifford Po | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 179 m |
| Townparks, Convoy, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 179 m |
| 529 Bonemaine Cottages, Bridgend, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €122,000 | 179 m |
| Augh Avoy, Ballybofey, Lifford Po | Sept 2025 | €50,000 | 179 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 July 2017
- Further information requested17 August 2017
- Further information received12 October 2017
- Decision due8 November 2017
- Decision issued2 November 2017
- Grant issued6 December 2017
- Permission expiry5 December 2022
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