MAIN STREET, KILLYBEGS, DONEGAL P.O.
Change of use to a ground floor restaurant and first floor offices, with a rear extension.
1850064 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 23 January 2018
- Reference
- 1850064
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a ground floor retail and storage space into a restaurant, and the first floor from residential to commercial offices. It also includes demolishing a rear roof extension to build a flat-roof dining room, alongside a new contemporary shopfront.
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
(1) change of use from retail & storage to restaurant at ground floor level with provision of kitchens, storage and toilet facilities, (2) change of use at first floor from residential to commercial office use, (3) demolition of rear pitched roof extension and construction of a flat roof single storey dining room in lieu and (4) elevational changes to include provision of a new contemporary shopfront with new entrance doors, shopfront and signage on to main street and all associated site development works and connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Killybegs, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €60,000 | 76 m |
| Main Street, Killybegs, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 132 m |
| 108 Marine Drive, Killybegs, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 266 m |
| 63 Conlin Rd, Killybegs, Donegal | Jan 2026 | €174,000 | 330 m |
| 8 Emerald Close, Killybegs, Donegalnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 409 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 received23 January 2018
- Decision due19 March 2018
- Decision issued15 March 2018
- Grant issued18 April 2018
- Permission expiry17 April 2023
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