LIFFORD COMMON, LIFFORD, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of service station layout and creation of a new vehicular exit in Lifford.
1751690 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 8 November 2017
- Reference
- 1751690
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new vehicular exit and screen wall at an existing service station. It also seeks retention permission for the service station layout, including four additional pump islands, car wash, storage shed, and canopy.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of (1) (i) the creation of a new vehicular exit to serve the existing service station and (ii) a screen wall and enhanced buffer treatment along the south-eastern site boundary (2) retention of the service station layout incorporating (i) an extended paved area (ii) 4 additional pump islands (iii) amended car parking and internal traffic lanes (iv) car wash facility and equipment store (v) a storage shed (vi) under-ground rain water harvesting tank (vii) canopy and shop position (viii) two steel mesh containers and a single plastic container (ix) a filling station sign and a (x) kiosk serving the forecourt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Letterkenny Rd, Lifford, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €146,000 | 105 m |
| 12 Letterkenny Rd, Lifford, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 168 m |
| Letterkenny Rd, Lifford, Donegal | Jul 2026 | €80,000 | 194 m |
| 7 Clonleigh Pk, Lifford, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €287,500 | 238 m |
| Gallows Lane, Lifford, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €90,000 | 260 m |
| 1 Clonleigh Park, Lifford, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 331 m |
| 58 Croaghan Heights, Lifford, Co. Donegalnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €47,940 | 338 m |
| 84 Croaghan Heights, Lifford, Co. Donegalnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €73,750 | 366 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 received8 November 2017
- Decision due11 January 2018
- Decision issued21 December 2017
- Appeal submitted22 January 2018
- Appeal decided25 October 2018
- Permission expiry24 October 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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