FRONT STREET, ARDARA, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of office conversion, bar lounge extension, and rear canopy in Ardara.
1850531 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 April 2018
- Reference
- 1850531
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting partial first-floor residential space to offices and extending the ground-floor bar lounge. It also includes retaining an increased flat roof height and a canopy roof over a rear store area.
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
(a) partial first floor residential accommodation to office space, (b) increased ground floor area to existing bar lounge on ground floor,(c) partial increase in existing low level flat roof area to match existing flat roof heights to the rear of the property and (d) a canopy roof over a store area at the rear of the property together with all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front St, Ardara, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €156,000 | 39 m |
| 6 Bennett Drive, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €59,925 | 115 m |
| Main St, Ardara, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €180,000 | 144 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 342 m |
| The Lodge, Main St, Ardara | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 345 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 450 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 received9 April 2018
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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