BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a residential dwelling to office accommodation.
1950208 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 19 February 2019
- Reference
- 1950208
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to convert an existing residential dwelling into office accommodation. The works will also include widening the existing driveway entrance and connecting to existing services.
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
Change of use from a residential dwelling to office accommodation, widening of existing driveway entrance, connection to existing services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 222 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 247 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 273 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 276 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 344 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 353 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 496 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 received19 February 2019
- Further information requested4 April 2019
- Further information received26 April 2019
- Decision due23 May 2019
- Decision issued16 May 2019
- Grant issued20 June 2019
- Permission expiry19 June 2024
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