THE BREWERY BAR, MARKET SQUARE, LETTERKENNY
Retention of a beer garden with a shipping container bar and canopy at The Brewery Bar.
1851229 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 August 2018
- Reference
- 1851229
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetrospective permission is sought for the change of use of part of the rear service yard to a beer garden. This includes a steel shipping container converted into a bar/servery and a steel canopy structure.
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 part of the rear service yard to a beer garden including a steel shipping container converted to a bar/servery and steel canopy structure over, along with all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Castle St, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €100,000 | 55 m |
| Second Floor, 19/23 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €45,000 | 79 m |
| 7 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| 5 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 106 m |
| 6 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €107,000 | 146 m |
| 9 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 148 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 148 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 August 2018
- Decision due4 October 2018
- Decision issued27 September 2018
- Grant issued6 February 2019
- Appeal submitted17 October 2018
- Appeal decided28 January 2019
- Permission expiry5 February 2024
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