TOP SPARES AND REPAIRS, BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of a vehicle repair centre and vehicle sales area in Letterkenny.
1851413 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 13 September 2018
- Reference
- 1851413
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing vehicle repair centre with ancillary vehicle sales at Ballyraine. The application includes associated works such as a vehicle display area with 10 retail parking spaces and signage.
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 vehicle repair centre with ancillary vehicle sales and associated works to include vehicle display (10 no. Retail parking spaces) and signage including flag poles
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sruthan, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 145 m |
| 9 Lewbank House, Middle Rd, Ballyraine | Apr 2025 | €361,000 | 205 m |
| 34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €287,000 | 269 m |
| 77 Thorndale, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 344 m |
| 32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €317,181 | 344 m |
| 33 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 349 m |
| 63 Ballyraine Park, Lettekenny, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €320,000 | 357 m |
| 35 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 385 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 received13 September 2018
- Decision due7 November 2018
- Decision issued26 October 2018
- Grant issued5 December 2018
- Permission expiry4 December 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted150 m away
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