GrantedCommercialDecided 23 April 2019

BUNCRANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MAGINN AVENUE/McCARTERS ROAD, BUNCRANA

Extensions and alterations to Buncrana Community Hospital, including new wards and a visitor room.

1950256 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 February 2019

Reference: 1950256
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 February 2019

Summary

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The project involves constructing a single-storey extension for six one-bed wards and a waiting area, alongside another single-storey extension for a visitors' room. Numerous modifications, refurbishments, and a new 60,000-litre fire-fighting water storage tank are also proposed.

Commercialhospitalhealthcareextension

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

(1) single storey extension housing 6 one bed wards and a waiting area,(2) single storey extension providing a visitors room, (3) regrading existing ramp and installing new glazing to same, (4) modifying existing single storey waiting area, blocking up 2 no. Windows and providing 1 no. Large full height window with adjacent new wc;, (5) new single storey canopy, 2 no. Windows and 1 no. Double door to form an ambulance entry, (6) new single storey canopy to existing single storey day hospital entrance, (7) forming a larger opening to the existing day room and inserting 2no. New windows and 1no. Double door to same, (8) existing single storey store to be enlarged with 1no. New window and door, (9) existing single storey smoking room to be redesignated as new day room with existing windows omitted and replaced with 1no. Double door and 2no. Windows, (10) reuse of existing single storey ward/consulting room as staff changing areas, (11) internal minor refurbishments, (12) new 60,000 litre single storey fire-fighting water storage tank, (13) associated landscape and site development works

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 May 2020.

Notified floor area: 200 m²

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal	May 2026	€200,000	180 m
42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal	May 2026	€300,000	228 m
71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal	May 2026	€225,000	243 m
5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana	May 2026	€50,000	284 m
9 Marian Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal	Dec 2025	€150,000	288 m
St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal	Mar 2025	€650,000	322 m
4a Cluain Mhuire, Buncranaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€193,833	351 m
4 Cluain Mhuire, Buncranaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€162,000	351 m

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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

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Application received28 February 2019
Decision due24 April 2019
Decision issued23 April 2019
Grant issued29 May 2019
Permission expiry28 May 2024

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