GrantedRetentionDecided 25 January 2019

MCCAFFERTY'S BAR, 44 - 46 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY

Retention of extensions, alterations, and a change of use at McCafferty's Bar.

1851804 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 November 2018

Reference: 1851804
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 27 November 2018

Summary

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The application seeks retention for a first-floor bar extension, a rear stairwell enclosure, and a steel frame structure for the smoking area. It also includes retention for shopfront alterations, a mural, and the change of use of part of the lower ground floor from a kitchen to a lounge bar.

Retentionpubcommercialmural

Floor area: 33 m²

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Development description

(a) construction of a stairwell enclosure to the rear of the premises on 1st floor and internal alterations to accommodate the staircase in the existing building linking the basement , lower ground floor, ground floor and 1st floor, (b) an extension to the first floor bar area by 33m2 to the rear of the premises, (c) erection of a steel frame structure on the 1st floor enclosing the smoking area to support existing metal cladding to the side and rear elevations, (d) alterations to elevational treatments which provide a white painted, rough rendered finish, (e) alterations to the shopfront and side elevations, (f) the adding of a "mccafferty's " mural and six false window features to the side elevation and (g) change of use of part of the lower ground floor from a kitchen to a lounge bar

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny	Feb 2025	€111,000	21 m
10 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny	Dec 2025	€90,000	21 m
52 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal	Nov 2025	€143,000	69 m
59 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal	Apr 2025	€125,000	74 m
61 Burnsidepark, Main St Lower, Letterkenny	Sept 2025	€102,500	75 m
70 Lower Main St, Letterkenny, Main St	Mar 2026	€152,500	77 m
3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny	May 2026	€120,000	78 m
1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny	Jul 2025	€45,000	79 m

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Application received27 November 2018
Decision due30 January 2019
Decision issued25 January 2019
Appeal submitted20 February 2019
Appeal decided4 June 2019
Permission expiry3 June 2024

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