MAIN STREET, MOVILLE, LIFFORD P.O.
Retention of a temporary car sales office and change of use for parking in Moville.
1851017 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 July 2018
- Reference
- 1851017
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing temporary building used as a car sales office and a change of use of the site for additional vehicle parking. Proposed works include completing the development with screening fences and a secure enclosure.
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
Existing temporary building used as a car sales office and change of use of existing site to additional vehicle parking for car sales and maintenance. Proposed works to complete the development will consist of a fence to screen the vehicle parking area and the construction of a fenced secure enclosure for car sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Lower, Moville, Main St | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 81 m |
| Lackeney, Moyville, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €40,000 | 107 m |
| 17 Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 114 m |
| Quay St, Moville, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 124 m |
| Bath Terrace Lane, Moville, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €41,000 | 169 m |
| 7b Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €86,000 | 173 m |
| Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €69,667 | 192 m |
| 6 Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 196 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 received4 July 2018
- Decision due28 August 2018
- Decision issued23 August 2018
- Grant issued27 September 2018
- Permission expiry26 September 2023
In the area
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