31-33 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, CO DONEGAL
Change of use from a ground floor office to an amusement arcade in Letterkenny.
1951346 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 September 2019
- Reference
- 1951346
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor office space of 195.2 square metres to an amusement arcade, including new external signage.
- Floor area
- 195 m²
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 existing ground floor office (195.2sq. M) to an amusement arcade along with external 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 11 m |
| 9 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 11 m |
| 3 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 11 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 11 m |
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 11 m |
| 3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €120,000 | 19 m |
| 52 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €143,000 | 33 m |
| 44 Burnside Park, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €95,000 | 62 m |
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Timeline
- Application received3 September 2019
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Refused50 m away
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