GrantedCommercialDecided 19 July 2018

THE WATERFRONT HOTEL, MILL ROAD, DUNGLOE

Demolition of a leisure centre and construction of a three-storey hotel extension in Dungloe.

1751907 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 19 December 2017

Reference: 1751907
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2017

Summary

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The project includes retaining the partial demolition of a leisure centre and demolishing the rest to build a new three-storey extension. The extension will house a spa, gym, café, retail units, and hotel suites.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 3,075 m²

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Development description

(1) retention of partial demolition of section of existing leisure centre building to the rear (north) of the existing hotel; (2) demolition of remaining section of existing leisure centre building to the rear (north) of the existing hotel and (3) construction of new three-storey extension to the rear (north) of the existing hotel. The new three-storey extension (overall area of 3,074.5m2) will include a new spa with associated treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, hydro-pool area, ante-room changing rooms, toilets, reception area & office; new gymnasium with changing rooms and toilets; new café; new dance studio; new entrance/reception area & office; new retail area; new hairdresser/beauty retail unit and associated circulation/plant room all at ground floor. At first floor level, extension to have upper level of gymnasium; 2 no. 1 bedroom & 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments/family suites associated with hotel, 1 no. Bedroom associated with hotel, along with 2 no. Meeting/conference rooms and associated circulation areas. At 2nd floor level, extension to have 11 no. En-suite bedrooms and 1 no. 2 bedroom penthouse suite associated with the hotel; along with associated circulation areas

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 November 2018.

Notified floor area: 3,237.98 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Aisling House, Mill Road, Dungloe	Dec 2025	€190,000	117 m
Apartment 1, 9 Lower Main Street, Dungloe	Dec 2025	€50,000	460 m

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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 received19 December 2017
Further information requested21 February 2018
Further information received28 June 2018
Decision due25 July 2018
Decision issued19 July 2018
Grant issued22 August 2018
Permission expiry21 August 2023

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