RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE, RATHMULLAN, LETTERKENNY PO
Renovation and extension of a storage building to create a café and bakery counter with outdoor seating in Rathmullan.
1850357 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 March 2018
- Reference
- 1850357
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously approved development. It proposes a reduced-scale project consisting of the renovation and extension of a dilapidated storage building to form a café and bakery counter with outdoor seating, in lieu of a previously approved coffee shop and three retail units.
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
Amendments to previously approved development (previously granted planning ref. 09/50064 and extension of duration ref. 14/50456) to include reduced scale development comprising renovation and extension only of dilapidated storage building to form café and bakery counter with outdoor seating area, associated signage, sewage pumping station, connection to existing public sewer and all ancillary site works, in lieu of previously approved coffee shop, ancillary accommodation and 3 no. Retail units
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Pier Road, Rathmullen, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €315,000 | 136 m |
| The Spouthouse, 1 Kerrs Bay, Rathmullan | May 2026 | €330,000 | 219 m |
| 2 Milltown Mews, Rathmullan, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €347,700 | 369 m |
| Shesnaun, Market St, Rathmullan | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 393 m |
| 5 The Beeches, Chapel Rd, Rathmullan | Mar 2026 | €672,500 | 403 m |
| 10 Aughavanaghan Village Homes, Rathmullan, Donegal | May 2026 | €310,000 | 423 m |
| 12 Kinnegar Close, Rathmullan, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 453 m |
| 11 Kinnegar Close, Rathmullan, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 464 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 received7 March 2018
- Decision due1 May 2018
- Decision issued26 April 2018
- Grant issued30 May 2018
- Permission expiry29 May 2023
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