MAIN STREET, MILFORD, LETTERKENNY P.O.
Conversion of a house to a fast food takeaway and a former doctor's surgery to a commercial retail unit.
1950110 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 January 2019
- Reference
- 1950110
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to change the use of an existing dwelling house into a fast food restaurant and takeaway, including elevational alterations. It also includes converting an adjoining former doctor's surgery into a commercial/retail unit with new signage and connection to the public sewer.
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) change of use of existing dwelling house to fast food restaurant & take away, (2) alterations to existing elevations/fenestration to above mentioned dwelling, (3) conversion of adjoining former doctor's surgery to commercial/retail unit, (4) alterations to existing elevations/fenestration to above mentioned former doctors surgery, (5) erection of signage to proposed fast food & retail/commercial units and (6) connection to the public sewer and all other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Gordon Clarke Apts, Main St Milford | Aug 2025 | €122,000 | 50 m |
| New Dragon, Main Street, Milford | Aug 2025 | €123,000 | 90 m |
| Kilmacrennan Rd, Milford, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 186 m |
| Kilmacrennan Road, Gortmacall, Milford | Jun 2025 | €65,000 | 218 m |
| Kilmacrennan Rd, Milford, Donegal | Jan 2026 | €75,000 | 223 m |
| Moyle, Milford, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 254 m |
| 35 Lough Fern Heights, Milford, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €164,000 | 268 m |
| No 16 Lough Fern Heights, Forquar, Milfordprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 349 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 January 2019
- Decision due27 March 2019
- Decision issued21 March 2019
- Grant issued24 April 2019
- Permission expiry23 April 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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2350645DonegalLodged 11 May 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2461650DonegalLodged 17 Oct 2024Change of use
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2050843DonegalLodged 29 Jun 2020Infrastructure
- Refused90 m away
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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