MOVILLE MOTOR FACTORS, MAIN STREET, MOVILLE
Change of use of a vacant site in Moville to a car sales parking area.
1751832 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 December 2017
- Reference
- 1751832
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing vacant site at Moville Motor Factors. The site will be converted into a vehicle parking area for car sales.
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 the change of use of an existing vacant site to vehicle parking for car sales
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 Lower, Moville, Main St | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 52 m |
| Quay St, Moville, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 93 m |
| Lackeney, Moyville, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €40,000 | 110 m |
| 17 Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 149 m |
| Bath Terrace Lane, Moville, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €41,000 | 185 m |
| 7b Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €86,000 | 201 m |
| 6 Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 225 m |
| Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €69,667 | 227 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 received7 December 2017
- Decision due9 February 2018
- Decision issued1 February 2018
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