DRUMKEEN, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of a house to a shop and office, with an extension for a new coffee shop in Drumkeen.
1851953 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 1851953
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis development proposes changing the use of an existing dwelling into a new shop unit with first-floor office and staff facilities. It also includes building an extension to the property to accommodate a new coffee shop, alongside new car parking and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use of existing dwelling to new shop unit & first floor office/ staff facilities, (2) extension to existing dwelling to provide new coffee shop and (3) new car parking, associated signage & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumkeen, Ballybofey, Lifford | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 310 m |
| 7 Oakland Heights, Drumkeen, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €106,000 | 407 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2018
- Decision due23 February 2019
- Decision issued22 February 2019
- Grant issued27 March 2019
- Permission expiry26 March 2024
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