GORTAHORK, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of a commercial building and car park to a car display and sales area.
1751106 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 12 July 2017
- Reference
- 1751106
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing commercial building and its car park. The site will be converted into a car display and sales area with an associated office.
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 existing commercial building and carpark to a car display and sales area with associated office and site 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 St, Gortahork, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 56 m |
| Meenaboy, Gortahork, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 132 m |
| Meenacladdy, Gortahork, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €152,000 | 132 m |
| Ardsmore, Gortahork, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 318 m |
| 22 Cluain Dara, Gortahork, Donegal | May 2025 | €155,000 | 489 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 received12 July 2017
- Decision due5 September 2017
- Decision issued31 August 2017
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