MILL COURT MEWS, SENE LANE CARPARK & THE DIAMOND, DONEGAL TD DONEGAL TOWN
Conversion of a ground floor hairdressers and retail units into a licensed restaurant in Donegal Town.
1751594 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 20 October 2017
- Reference
- 1751594
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor from a hairdressers, corridor, and retail units to a licensed restaurant. The development will include kitchens, toilets, stores, seating areas, alterations to the entrances, a new lobby porch, and elevational changes facing Sene Lane Car Park.
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 at the ground floor from hairdressers,corridor and retail units to a licenced restaurant and ancillary areas including kitchens, toilets, stores and seating areas with alterations to the entrances and provision of a lobby porch and elevational changes at the ground floor area of the back building opening out on sene lane car park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally Killowen, Donegal Po, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 101 m |
| 166 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €480,000 | 101 m |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,500 | 101 m |
| 122 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,101 | 101 m |
| The Flat The Diamond, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 145 m |
| Main Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 150 m |
| Blue Stack Bar, Bridge St, Donegal Town | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 177 m |
| Upper Main Street, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 237 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 October 2017
- Decision due14 December 2017
- Decision issued8 December 2017
- Grant issued22 January 2018
- Permission expiry21 January 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE AT THE GROUND FLOOR FROM HAIRDRESSERS,CORRIDOR AND RETAIL UNITS TO A LICENCED RESTAURANT AND…
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1751555DonegalLodged 13 Oct 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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2251391DonegalLodged 19 Aug 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2660807DonegalLodged 6 May 2026Commercial
- Granted40 m away
(1) RETENTION OF (a) ROOF WORKS COVERING EXISTING ALLEY-WAY, (b) NEW BAR AND TOILET AREA TO REAR OF ALLEY-WAY…
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1850029DonegalLodged 15 Jan 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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2251056DonegalLodged 20 Jun 2022Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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2461610DonegalLodged 11 Oct 2024Alterations
- Granted50 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICES TO RESTAURANT WITH INTERCONNECTION TO THE EXISTING SIMPLE…
THE MILL COURT , THE DIAMOND , DONEGAL TOWN
1950601DonegalLodged 25 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted60 m away
(1) RETENTION OF SHOPFRONT TO ‘KENNEDYS BY THE SEA’ INCLUDING RELOCATED ENTRANCE DOOR, GLAZING AND ASSOCIATED…
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2660783DonegalLodged 1 May 2026Alterations
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