GrantedCommercialDecided 15 December 2017

JJ REID FILLING STATION, PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY

Conversion of a garage/showroom to a retail shop and café, with major forecourt upgrades.

1751626 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 October 2017

Reference: 1751626
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 October 2017

Summary

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This project involves changing the use of an existing garage and showroom to a retail shop and café extension. Works include replacing the asbestos roof, installing a glazed facade, relocating and extending the fuel canopy, and replacing underground fuel tanks.

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Development description

Development consisting of (1) building. (i) change of use from garage/showroom to retail shop & café so as to provide extension to existing shop with café, (ii) replacement of existing asbestos sheeting roof with insulated panel sheeting roof, (iii) removal of part of 1st floor reinforced concrete floor slabs & internal renovations to existing shop & proposed extension, (iv) replacement of part of existing rendered block work external facade with glazed & other paneled facade, (v) replacement of existing roofed over palisade fenced store on north side of building with concrete block wall store roofed over and (vi) addition of glazed porch to south side of building (2) forecourt. (i) move to new location & extend existing canopy, (ii) move to new location existing 4 no. Fuel dispenser pumps/islands & provide one further pump/island with overground lpg tank, (iii) decommissioning of 2 no. Existing underground tanks and replace with 3 new underground fuel tanks contained within a single reinforced concrete tank, (iv) provision of underground pipework and vent pipes associated with the project and (v) signage. Alterations to (a) the entrance from & exit to pearse road (b) site boundary including wall, landscaping works carparking and drainage

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2, Grand Central Pts, Canal Road	Apr 2025	€160,000	171 m
Apt 4 Grand Central Apts, Canal Rd, Letterkenny	Jul 2025	€160,000	171 m
27 Grand Central, Letterkenny, Donegal	Jun 2026	€52,500	171 m
Apt 1 Grand Central Pts, Canal Road, Letterkenny	Nov 2025	€156,000	171 m
4 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny	Apr 2026	€46,429	174 m
1 Celtic Apts, Pearse Road, Letterkenny	Apr 2026	€46,429	174 m
3 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny	Apr 2026	€46,429	174 m
5 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny	Apr 2026	€46,429	174 m

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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.

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Application received27 October 2017
Decision due21 December 2017
Decision issued15 December 2017
Appeal submitted18 January 2018
Appeal decided11 July 2018

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