(MAIN STREET), DRUMBARAN, ARDARA
Demolition of rear stores and construction of a new basement storage area and ground floor retail extension.
1851877 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 December 2018
- Reference
- 1851877
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing stores at the rear of the premises. It will be replaced with a new rear basement storage area, plant room, and bin storage, alongside a ground floor extension to the existing retail shop and the relocation of the front door.
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) demolition of existing stores to the rear of premises (2) construction of a new rear basement storage area including plant room and bins storage area together with new rear ground floor extension to the existing retail ground floor shop area and (3) relocation of existing front door on the front facade and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge, Main St, Ardara | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 88 m |
| Main St, Ardara, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €180,000 | 143 m |
| Front St, Ardara, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €156,000 | 226 m |
| 3 Drumaghey Park, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €59,925 | 335 m |
| 1 Drumaghey Park, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | May 2025 | €47,940 | 338 m |
| 6 Bennett Drive, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €59,925 | 376 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 451 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 received11 December 2018
- Further information requested8 February 2019
- Further information received10 April 2019
- Decision due4 June 2019
- Decision issued30 May 2019
- Grant issued4 July 2019
- Permission expiry3 July 2024
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