PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Demolition of a vacant shed and construction of a two-storey drive-thru restaurant in Letterkenny.
1751831 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 December 2017
- Reference
- 1751831
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing a vacant shed and constructing a two-storey restaurant building with an ancillary take-away and drive-thru facilities. The project includes parking for 25 cars and a coach, a totem pole sign, and realigned vehicular access.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 452 m²
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
Development consisting of (a) demolition of existing vacant shed on site and relocation of existing flag poles; (b) the realignment of an existing vehicular entrance and removal of an existing secondary vehicular entrance from the r229 regional road; (c) provision of a two storey restaurant building with ancillary take-away, communal seating area and drive thru facilities, office, wc facilities, kitchen, storage, staff facilities and associated illuminated signage (floor area: 452 sq. M); (d) parking for 25 cars and coach parking; (e) 1 no. Illuminated totem pole with associated signage and (f) all other ancillary site development works, including hard and soft landscaping, lighting and boundary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €220,000 | 64 m |
| Castleshanaghan, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €506,828 | 64 m |
| Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price | May 2025 | €47,800 | 64 m |
| Magheralosk, Bunbeg, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 64 m |
| Derryherriff, Creeslough, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 64 m |
| 19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €51,600 | 64 m |
| Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €55,900 | 64 m |
| 2 Driminaught, Newmills, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €280,000 | 64 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 received1 December 2017
- Further information requested1 February 2018
- Further information received23 October 2018
- Decision due9 January 2019
- Decision issued20 December 2018
- Appeal submitted17 January 2019
- Appeal decided8 July 2019
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