PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Extension of duration for a new petrol station and kiosk at Letterkenny Shopping Centre.
1751468 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 September 2017
- Reference
- 1751468
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 28 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to extend the duration of permission for a 4-island petrol filling station with a 49 sqm kiosk and canopy. The development requires the demolition of an existing shed, reorganisation of the shopping centre car park, and widening of the access road.
- Floor area
- 49 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development at a site of 0.76ha at letterkenny shopping centre and port road, letterkenny, co. Donegal. The development will consist of : demolition of existing shed: construction of a 4-island petrol filling station incorporating a kiosk (49 m2 gross), forecourt canopy, all advertising signage, underground storage tanks, circulation area, provision for air and water, landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site development works. Development includes all access and egress provisions via a one-way entry and one-way exit system via the existing car park access road, including (a) widening the existing access road to a two-lane access road (b) closing a number of existing car parking entrances to improve queuing distances and (c) reorganisation of part of the existing car park of the letterkenny shopping centre to faciltate the proposal (incurring a net loss of 26 no. Spaces) all at letterkenny shopping centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €220,000 | 81 m |
| Castleshanaghan, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €506,828 | 81 m |
| Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price | May 2025 | €47,800 | 81 m |
| Magheralosk, Bunbeg, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 81 m |
| Derryherriff, Creeslough, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 81 m |
| 19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €51,600 | 81 m |
| Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €55,900 | 81 m |
| 2 Driminaught, Newmills, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €280,000 | 81 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 received28 September 2017
- Decision due22 November 2017
- Decision issued10 November 2017
- Permission expiry27 February 2023
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