FRONT STREET, ARDARA, DONEGAL PO
Retention of office space, bar extension, flat roof alterations, and a beer garden canopy.
1950870 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 June 2019
- Reference
- 1950870
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several developments including the partial conversion of first-floor residential accommodation to office space, an increased ground floor area to the existing bar lounge, a partial increase in flat roof height, and a canopy roof over a rear beer garden.
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) of a partial first office residential accommodation to office space, (b) increased ground floor area to existing bar lounge on ground floor, (c) a partial increase in existing low level flat roof area to match existing flat roof heights to the rear of the property, (d) a canopy roof over a beer garden area at the rear of the property together with all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front St, Ardara, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €156,000 | 39 m |
| 6 Bennett Drive, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €59,925 | 115 m |
| Main St, Ardara, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €180,000 | 144 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 341 m |
| The Lodge, Main St, Ardara | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 345 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 449 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 received10 June 2019
- Further information requested24 July 2019
- Further information received20 December 2019
- Decision due25 January 2020
- Decision issued16 January 2020
- Grant issued19 February 2020
- Permission expiry18 February 2025
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