DONEGAL TD, DONEGAL TOWN, CO DONEGAL
Retention of commercial unit subdivision and construction of a new first-floor commercial unit in Donegal Town.
1950861 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 June 2019
- Reference
- 1950861
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 June 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 453 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use and subdivision of an existing ground floor commercial unit. It also proposes the construction of a first-floor commercial unit over the existing double-height unit, a rear stairwell extension, and elevational changes.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1) retention for change of use & subdivision of existing ground floor commercial unit ( previosuly granted as storage ancillary to unit 1 on parent planning permission ref: 02/830 with access from front elevation (2) construction of a first floor commercial unit over existing ground floor double height unit (3) provision of a stairwell extension to rear elevation (4) elevational changes (5) connection to existing site services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Farmleigh Woods, Old Laghey Road, Ardeskinprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €312,775 | 310 m |
| 20 Farmleigh Woods, Ardeskin, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €312,700 | 337 m |
| 25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 354 m |
| 264 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 375 m |
| 22 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 427 m |
| Clarcarricknagun, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 456 m |
| 321 St Josephs Tce, Donegal Town, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 472 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
- Further information requested18 July 2019
- Further information received26 July 2019
- Decision due22 August 2019
- Decision issued8 August 2019
- Grant issued11 September 2019
- Permission expiry10 September 2024
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