BALLYMACOOL, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a rear extension to an existing childcare facility to accommodate 11 additional children.
1751644 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 October 2017
- Reference
- 1751644
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a rear extension to an existing childcare facility. The extension provides an additional childminding area, increasing the capacity of the facility by 11 children.
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
Rear extension comprising of an additional childminding area which will add an additional occupancy of 11 no. Children to the existing childcare facility
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Ballymacool, Ballymacool Wood, Letterkennynot full market price | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 73 m |
| 17 The Green, Ballymacool, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €209,500 | 149 m |
| 16 The Green, Ballymacool, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 150 m |
| 11 The Green, Ballymacool Wood, Letterkenny | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 161 m |
| 66 Ballymacool Wood, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 200 m |
| 87 Ballymacool Wood, Letterkenny, County Donegal | Dec 2025 | €218,000 | 230 m |
| 2 The Gardens, Ballymacool, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 259 m |
| 3 The Gardens, Ballymacool, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €155,000 | 263 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 October 2017
- Further information requested15 December 2017
- Further information received16 February 2018
- Decision due15 March 2018
- Decision issued8 March 2018
- Grant issued11 April 2018
- Permission expiry10 April 2023
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