MAIN STREET, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use from a fast food takeaway to a one-bedroom apartment in Lifford.
1850189 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 February 2018
- Reference
- 1850189
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the change of use of an existing retail unit currently used as a fast food takeaway to a one-bedroom apartment. Works will include alterations to the existing front and side elevations of the building.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing retail unit currently used as a fast food takeaway to a one bedroom apartment, works shall include alterations to existing front and side elevations of existing building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, County Donegal | Oct 2025 | €78,000 | 110 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 114 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Co. Donegal | Jan 2026 | €85,000 | 128 m |
| Letterkenny Rd, Lifford, Donegal | Jul 2026 | €80,000 | 192 m |
| Main Street, Lifford, County Donegal | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 201 m |
| 529 Bonemaine Cottages, Bridgend, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €122,000 | 227 m |
| Townparks, Convoy, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 227 m |
| Cloontagh, Clonmany, Liffordnot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 227 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 received9 February 2018
- Decision due5 April 2018
- Decision issued23 March 2018
- Grant issued26 April 2018
- Permission expiry25 April 2023
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