POUND STREET, STRANORLAR, LIFFORD P.O.
Change of use from a house and former doctor's surgery to a solicitor's office, including a rear extension and parking.
1851798 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 November 2018
- Reference
- 1851798
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a residential house and former doctor's surgery into a solicitor's office. The works include redeveloping the front porch, building a single-storey rear extension, adding signage, and widening the entrance to create onsite parking.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing residential dwelling house and former doctor's surgery to office use in conjunction with a solicitor's practice consisting of (a) redevelopment of existing glazed front entrance porch, single storey extension to the rear of the property and all elevational amendments and improvement works (b) all signage and (c) widening of existing vehicular entrance and development of on site car parking and turning area with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Grove, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 113 m |
| Millbrae, Stranorlar, Lifford | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 144 m |
| 20 Ard Mccool, Stranorlar, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €46,661 | 222 m |
| 31 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 226 m |
| 26 Woodlawn, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 261 m |
| 347 Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €85,000 | 271 m |
| 19 Mulreany Terrace, Stranorlar, Lifford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 273 m |
| 9 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €115,000 | 286 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 November 2018
- Further information requested25 January 2019
- Further information received31 July 2019
- Decision due27 August 2019
- Decision issued22 August 2019
- Grant issued25 September 2019
- Permission expiry24 September 2024
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