BUTCHER STREET, TOWNPARKS, LIFFORD PO
Conversion of a former bank into a coffee shop and restaurant with a rear extension.
1850535 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 April 2018
- Reference
- 1850535
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a former bank premises to a coffee shop and restaurant. It also includes the construction of a rear extension for kitchen and storage space, along with new signage and elevational changes.
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
Change of use of former bank premises to use as a coffee shop and restaurant and construction of an extension to the rear of the premises to provide ancillary accommodation, kitchen and storage space. Works to include all signage, elevational amendments and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 523 Bonemaine, Bridgend, Liffordnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €59,000 | 39 m |
| The Haw, Lifford, County Donegal | Mar 2025 | €45,000 | 39 m |
| Cloontagh, Clonmany, Liffordnot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 39 m |
| Crieve Rd, Carrigans, Lifford | Aug 2025 | €133,000 | 39 m |
| Chapel Rd, Convoy, Lifford Po | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 39 m |
| Townparks, Convoy, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 39 m |
| 529 Bonemaine Cottages, Bridgend, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €122,000 | 39 m |
| Carnashannagh, Burnfoot, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 39 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 received11 April 2018
- Decision due5 June 2018
- Decision issued1 June 2018
- Grant issued4 July 2018
- Permission expiry3 July 2023
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