18 UPPER MAIN STREET, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a retail shop to a short-term rental holiday apartment on the first and second floors.
1950863 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 June 2019
- Reference
- 1950863
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 June 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 110.16 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a change of use at 18 Upper Main Street. The first and second floors of the building will be converted from a retail shop into a short-term rental holiday apartment, including connection to public services.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail shop to a short term rental holiday apartment on 1st & 2nd floor of the building, connection to existing public services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 125 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 170 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 170 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 177 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 177 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 177 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 177 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 225 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 received7 June 2019
- Application withdrawn18 July 2019
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