CASTLE STREET, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL P.O.
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant with level access and signage.
1751742 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 21 November 2017
- Reference
- 1751742
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail building into a restaurant. The works will include creating a new level access and installing associated signage.
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 of an existing building from a retail unit to a restaurant incorporating the formation of a new level access and all associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 15 Main St, Ballyshannon | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 47 m |
| The Mall, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 57 m |
| Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal | Jan 2025 | €50,000 | 127 m |
| 39 Tirconnaill Street, Ballyshannon, Co.Donegal | Apr 2026 | €40,000 | 149 m |
| Monaghan House, 37 Upper Main Street, Ballyshannon | May 2026 | €50,000 | 190 m |
| 4 Erne St, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €52,000 | 205 m |
| Chapel St, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €125,000 | 210 m |
| Apartment 14, Beal Na Mara The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 213 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 received21 November 2017
- Further information requested18 January 2018
- Further information received7 February 2018
- Decision due6 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Grant issued11 April 2018
- Permission expiry10 April 2023
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