ÁRAS PATRICK KAVANAGH, PORT ROAD, BALLYRAINE
Change of use of 15 student apartments and an office into 16 residential units.
1850864 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 May 2018
- Reference
- 1850864
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert 15 existing student apartment units and one caretaker/security office unit. The proposed development will result in 16 standard residential units at Áras Patrick Kavanagh in Ballyraine.
- Residential units
- 16
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of 15 student apartment units and 1 caretaker/security office unit to 16 residential 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnellys Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 332 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 May 2018
- Further information requested19 July 2018
- Further information received6 September 2018
- Application withdrawn3 July 2019
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