FRONT STREET, ARDARA, DONEGAL P.O.
Change of use to office space and retention of bar extensions in Ardara.
1751990 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 1751990
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of partial first-floor residential accommodation to office space. It also seeks retention for an increased ground floor bar lounge area, a partial flat roof height increase, and a canopy roof over a rear store area.
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Official record
Development description
(a) change of use from partial first floor residential accommodation to office space. (b) retention of increased ground floor area to existing bar lounge on ground floor. (c) retention of a partial increase in existing low level flat roof area to match existing flat roof heights to the rear of the property. (d) retention for a canopy roof over a store area at the rear of the property together with all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front St, Ardara, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €156,000 | 39 m |
| 6 Bennett Drive, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €59,925 | 115 m |
| Main St, Ardara, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €180,000 | 144 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 342 m |
| The Lodge, Main St, Ardara | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 345 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 450 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 received22 December 2017
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