RefusedCommercialDecided 10 November 2017

CLARCARRICKNAGUN, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL

Construction of a new two-storey, five-screen cinema with 159 parking spaces in Donegal Town.

1751431 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 20 September 2017

Reference: 1751431
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 September 2017

Summary

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The development will consist of a 1,966 square metre cinema containing five screens and 714 seats. It will include a cinema shop, restaurant, food preparation areas, and associated digital signage. The project also features 159 car parking spaces, bicycle parking, and a new internal access road linking to the R267.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,966 m²

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Development description

(1) construction of a two storey 5 screen (714 seat) cinema (of 1966 sq. Metres gross floor area), comprising a cinema shop (31 sq. Metres) with ancillary food preparation, restaurant with food preparation, staff facilities and visitor toilets, plant, storage and projection rooms; (2) provision of vehicle parking facilities including a total of 159 no. Car parking spaces and a bicycle stand for 6no. Bicycles; (3) construction of a new internal access that links to the r267; (4) installation of a foul sewer connection to the existing foul sewer network and installation of a surface water drainage system including underground attenuation, interceptors and a connection to the existing surface water network; (5) installation of associated signage including 2 no. Illuminated signs at high level to the north east and north west elevations, (each measuring 13 sq. Metres) and digital billboard sign to north east elevation (measuring 44.8 sq. Metres); and (6) boundary planting, landscaping and site development works on a site of 0.79ha, south of the adjacent lidl foodstore

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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	244 m
25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal	Apr 2025	€150,000	484 m

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Application received20 September 2017
Decision due14 November 2017
Decision issued10 November 2017

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