LOWER MAIN STREET, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Change of use of part of a ground floor shop to an office in Ballybofey.
1950413 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 1950413
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert part of the ground floor of a shop into an office. The works will include a new entrance door, internal renovations, signage, and associated site works.
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 of part of the ground floor from class 1 (shop) to class 3 (office) with associated new entrance door, internal renovations, signage and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 191 m |
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 252 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 296 m |
| Riverbank, Stranorlar, County Donegal | May 2025 | €150,000 | 310 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 361 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 363 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 374 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 425 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 received25 March 2019
- Decision due19 May 2019
- Decision issued10 May 2019
- Grant issued12 June 2019
- Permission expiry11 June 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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