NO 53 UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Change of use from a coffee shop to a kebab shop in Letterkenny.
1951466 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 25 September 2019
- Reference
- 1951466
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the premises at 53 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny. The property will change from a coffee shop to a kebab shop.
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 from coffee shop to kebab shop
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 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 90 m |
| 5 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 106 m |
| Second Floor, 19/23 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €45,000 | 109 m |
| 16 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 111 m |
| 9a Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 127 m |
| No. 7 Court Manor, Justice Walsh Road, Letterkenny | Jun 2025 | €91,000 | 137 m |
| 6 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €107,000 | 138 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 received25 September 2019
- Decision due19 November 2019
- Decision issued14 November 2019
- Grant issued6 January 2020
- Permission expiry5 January 2025
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