CEDAR HOUSE, MAIN STREET, BALLYBOFEY
Change of use of a rear ground-floor office unit to a school-age childcare facility in Ballybofey.
1950837 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 June 2019
- Reference
- 1950837
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert a rear ground-floor unit from office use to a school-age childcare facility. The application also includes associated signage for the new business.
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 the rear ground floor unit from use class 2 (office) to use class 13 (school age child care facility) with associated signage
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 | 162 m |
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 224 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 273 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 333 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 335 m |
| Riverbank, Stranorlar, County Donegal | May 2025 | €150,000 | 338 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 345 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 398 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 received6 June 2019
- Decision due31 July 2019
- Decision issued24 July 2019
- Grant issued4 September 2019
- Permission expiry3 September 2024
In the area
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