MAIN STREET, LISMINTON, BALLINTRA
Conversion of the former Jamsie's Bar public house into three residential units.
1851074 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 July 2018
- Reference
- 1851074
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2018
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 359 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a former public house premises into three residential units. This will consist of one three-storey house at the front and two single-storey units at the rear, including rear car parking and elevational changes.
- Storeys
- 3
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 the public house premises formerly known as jamsie's bar to 3 no. Residential units which will consist of the following: (1) 1 no. 3 storey dwelling house to front of building (former bar area), (2) 2 no. Single storey residential units to rear (former lounge/store area), (3) provision of car parking to rear, (4) elevational changes to front & side elevations and (5) connection to existing services and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Cottages, Ballintra, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 52 m |
| Lisminton, Ballintra | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 59 m |
| Main Street, Ballintra, County Donegal | Mar 2025 | €7,000 | 97 m |
| Main Street, Ballintra, Co. Donegal | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 112 m |
| 72 Forge Ave, Ballintra, Donegal | May 2025 | €125,000 | 130 m |
| Lower Main Street, Ballintra, Co. Donegal | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 269 m |
| Lisminton, Ballintra, Co Donegal | Jan 2025 | €435,000 | 448 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 received11 July 2018
- Further information requested31 August 2018
- Further information received17 December 2018
- Decision due22 January 2019
- Decision issued21 January 2019
- Grant issued25 February 2019
- Permission expiry24 February 2024
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