MAIN STREET, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of a house to a ground floor post office and a first floor apartment in Lifford.
1950480 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 8 April 2019
- Reference
- 1950480
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing dwelling house. The ground floor will become a post office linking into an adjoining supermarket, while the first floor will be converted into a one-bedroom apartment with a new side extension for an enclosed stairwell.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
(a) change of use of existing dwelling house to the following proposed uses; (1) post office use at ground floor level which shall link into adjoining supermarket and (2) one bedroom apartment at first floor level and (b) construction of an extension to the south eastern side of the property to provide an enclosed stairwell to service the proposed apartment and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, County Donegal | Oct 2025 | €78,000 | 59 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 62 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Co. Donegal | Jan 2026 | €85,000 | 73 m |
| Main Street, Lifford, County Donegal | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 139 m |
| Townparks, Convoy, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 189 m |
| 529 Bonemaine Cottages, Bridgend, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €122,000 | 189 m |
| Cloontagh, Clonmany, Liffordnot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 189 m |
| Chapel Rd, Convoy, Lifford Po | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 189 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 received8 April 2019
- Decision due2 June 2019
- Decision issued30 May 2019
- Grant issued4 July 2019
- Permission expiry3 July 2024
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