MIDDLE ROAD, BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY
Change of use of part of a commercial building from storage to a retail outlet and garden centre.
1951174 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 31 July 2019
- Reference
- 1951174
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of part of an existing commercial building from storage to a retail outlet. It also includes the construction of an associated garden centre, entrance porch, and minor internal alterations.
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) change of use of part of existing commercial building from storage area to retail outlet (2) construction of associated garden centre, entrance porch and minor internal alterations together with all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Lewbank House, Middle Rd, Ballyraine | Apr 2025 | €361,000 | 167 m |
| Sruthan, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 349 m |
| 77 Thorndale, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 384 m |
| 35 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 434 m |
| 34 Cruach Na Cille, Ballyraine, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €317,181 | 437 m |
| 33 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 439 m |
| 32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €317,181 | 441 m |
| 5 Oakfield Dr, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 447 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 received31 July 2019
- Decision due24 September 2019
- Decision issued19 September 2019
- Grant issued23 October 2019
- Permission expiry22 October 2024
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