BURTONPORT, LETTERKENNY P.O., CO. DONEGAL
Refurbishment of a shop to include tea rooms and conversion of upper floors into four apartments in Burtonport.
1851144 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 July 2018
- Reference
- 1851144
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing an existing shop unit to include ground-floor tea rooms, and converting the first floor and attic into four apartments. It also includes a new rear stairway, four roof dormers, and upgraded parking at Campbells Pier House.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
(1) refurbishment of existing shop unit and provision of coffee/tea rooms to the ground floor, (2) change of use of first floor & attic rooms from a bedroom accommodation to 3 no. Two bedroom apartments and 1 no. One bedroom apartment, (3) provision of a new enclosed stairway at the rear of the building to serve the first floor, (4) provision of four roof dormers/windows to the roof to serve the attic roof space and (5) upgrading of all existing services and existing parking area with all associated site works to building known as campbells pier house
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon, Burtonport, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €85,000 | 462 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 July 2018
- Decision due17 September 2018
- Decision issued13 September 2018
- Grant issued17 October 2018
- Permission expiry16 October 2023
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- GrantedAt this site
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