MILLTOWN, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO
Retention of a veterinary surgery and change of use of offices to a funeral home.
1851340 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 29 August 2018
- Reference
- 1851340
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing 63.5 sqm veterinary surgery. It also requests permission to change the use of office accommodation to a 75.5 sqm funeral home, alongside elevational changes and car parking.
- Floor area
- 139 m²
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
(1) retention of an existing veterinary surgery, 63.5m2 including associated signage, (2) change of use of office accommodation to funeral home, 75.5m2, (3) elevational changes to the south & west elevations including signage and (4) provision of carparking, connections to existing public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirconnaill St, Donegal Town, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 85 m |
| Tirconnil St, Donegal Town, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 93 m |
| Tirconail St, Donegal, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| The Mullins, Donegal, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €75,000 | 233 m |
| Upper Main Street, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 266 m |
| Clarlougheske, Donegal, Co. Donegalnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €55,900 | 281 m |
| Main Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 290 m |
| Waterloo Place, Donegal Town, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €575,000 | 295 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 August 2018
- Decision due23 October 2018
- Decision issued19 October 2018
- Grant issued28 November 2018
- Permission expiry27 November 2023
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