BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of signage and removal of a planning condition for an amusement arcade in Letterkenny.
1851958 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 1851958
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application relates to an amusement arcade in Ballyraine. It seeks retention permission for existing signage and the removal of condition 2 (b) imposed under a previous planning reference.
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) amusement arcade (planning ref: 13/80053 refers), (2) retention of existing signage and (3) removal of condition 2 (b) imposed under pl 66.242534, 13/80053
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 | 177 m |
| 9 Lewbank House, Middle Rd, Ballyraine | Apr 2025 | €361,000 | 193 m |
| 77 Thorndale, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 236 m |
| 5 Oakfield Dr, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 421 m |
| 32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €317,181 | 457 m |
| 33 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 458 m |
| 34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €287,000 | 462 m |
| 35 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 475 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 received20 December 2018
- Application withdrawn19 February 2019
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