GrantedCommercialDecided 18 January 2018

LIDL, CLARCARRICKNAGUN, DONEGAL TOWN

Demolition of the existing Lidl store in Donegal Town to build a larger discount foodstore.

1751384 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 September 2017

Reference: 1751384
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 September 2017

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing 1,720 sqm Lidl foodstore and the construction of a larger 2,438 sqm single-storey store. It includes an expanded car park, a new internal access road, and associated site works.

Commercialsupermarketretaildemolition

Storey: 1
Floor area: 2,438 m²

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Development description

Construction of a new discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: (1) the demolition of existing single storey licensed discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales measuring 1,720 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,274 sqm; (2) the construction of a single storey mono-pitch licensed discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence sales measuring 2,438 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,667 sqm; (3) redevelopment and extension of existing car park, and extension of existing overall site area from 0.87 to 1.43 hectares; (4) the construction of a new internal access road serving the proposed development and facilitating the future development of lands to the rear of the site, with the existing access point to the public road (r267) unchanged; (5) the proposed development is to be serviced via existing infrastructure connections; and (6) provision of associated free standing and building mounted signage, free standing trolley bay and enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, surface water attenuation, cycle parking, boundary treatments, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Clarcarricknagun, Donegal Town, Co Donegal	Sept 2025	€235,000	242 m
25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal	Apr 2025	€150,000	432 m

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Application received4 September 2017
Further information requested26 October 2017
Further information received15 December 2017
Decision due20 January 2018
Decision issued18 January 2018
Grant issued21 February 2018
Permission expiry20 February 2023

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