THE DIAMOND, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL
Alterations and first-floor extension to a retail unit, with relocation of staff facilities and retail expansion.
1850069 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 January 2018
- Reference
- 1850069
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves alterations to an existing single-storey extension and the construction of a first-floor flat roof extension. It includes relocating toilet and staff facilities to the first floor and changing the use of the ground floor facilities to retail space.
- Storeys
- 2
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 following; (1) alterations to the existing single story pitched roof extension and construction of a first-floor flat roof extension. (2) relocation of the toilet and staff facilities from ground level to the first-floor extension. (3) change of use of the existing ground level toilet and staff facilities area to retail to include 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flat The Diamond, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 65 m |
| Blue Stack Bar, Bridge St, Donegal Town | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 71 m |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,500 | 71 m |
| Bally Killowen, Donegal Po, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 71 m |
| 122 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,101 | 71 m |
| 166 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €480,000 | 71 m |
| Main Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 141 m |
| Tirconail St, Donegal, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 165 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 January 2018
- Decision due20 March 2018
- Decision issued8 March 2018
- Grant issued11 April 2018
- Permission expiry10 April 2023
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