NO. 3 GARDEN COURT, GWEEDORE ROAD, DUNGLOE
Change of use from retail and offices to a new hostel.
1950615 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 April 2019
- Reference
- 1950615
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a section of an existing three-storey building from ground floor retail and upper floor offices into a new hostel, including internal layout changes.
- Storeys
- 3
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 a section of existing 3 storey building (no
- From ground floor retail use and 1st and 2nd floor/attic floor office use (previously approved under planning ref. 05/30852) to new hostel use, along with changes to internal layout and connections to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crickamore, Dungloe, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €139,950 | 106 m |
| Apartment 1, 9 Lower Main Street, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €50,000 | 110 m |
| Marian, Carnmore Rd, Dungloe | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 166 m |
| 57 Main Street, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €40,000 | 228 m |
| Quay Road, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 282 m |
| Holly Mount, Chapel Rd, Dungloe | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 387 m |
| 44 St Peter's Terrace, Chapel Road, Dungloe | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 430 m |
| Aisling House, Mill Road, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 451 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 April 2019
- Decision due20 June 2019
- Decision issued13 June 2019
- Grant issued17 July 2019
- Permission expiry16 July 2024
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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