NO. 8 MILLFIELD, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Retention of a partial change of use of a ground floor dwelling to a preschool in Buncrana.
1951657 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 October 2019
- Reference
- 1951657
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the partial change of use of the ground floor of an existing dwelling house to a preschool.
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
Part change of use of the ground floor only of the dwelling house to preschool and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 31 m |
| 76 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 61 m |
| 77 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 68 m |
| 3 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Millfield, Buncrana, Co. Donegal | Jun 2026 | €265,000 | 96 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 275 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 338 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 381 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 received30 October 2019
- Decision due2 January 2020
- Decision issued19 December 2019
- Grant issued5 February 2020
- Permission expiry4 February 2025
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