THE BAYVIEW BAR, MAIN STREET, MEENMORE
Demolition of part of a bar and construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear for a bar, restaurant, and kitchen.
1850031 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 January 2018
- Reference
- 1850031
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the partial demolition of the existing Bayview Bar and store areas. It proposes a new ground and first-floor extension to the rear containing a bar, restaurant, toilets, kitchen, and stores, alongside a change of use of first-floor stores to a restaurant area, a new side store, a rear entrance foyer, an external smoking and bar area, and additional car parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolition of part of the existing bar and store areas to the existing building, (b) construction of a new extension to rear of the existing building consisting of a new bar area, restaurant areas, toilet blocks, kitchen and stores on ground and first floor areas, (c) change of use from existing stores at first floor level to restaurant area, (d) associated signage to the building, (e) construction of new rear entrance foyer, (f) construction of a new side store to the gable end of the existing building, (g) external smoking & bar area and (h) additional carparking area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 9 Lower Main Street, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €50,000 | 110 m |
| Crickamore, Dungloe, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €139,950 | 197 m |
| Marian, Carnmore Rd, Dungloe | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 256 m |
| 57 Main Street, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €40,000 | 322 m |
| Quay Road, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 328 m |
| Aisling House, Mill Road, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 378 m |
| Holly Mount, Chapel Rd, Dungloe | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 499 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 January 2018
- Further information requested8 March 2018
- Further information received14 March 2018
- Decision due10 April 2018
- Decision issued29 March 2018
- Appeal submitted5 June 2018
- Appeal decided24 January 2019
- Permission expiry23 January 2024
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