THE HARBOUR/MARKET SQUARE, DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO
Demolition of a toilet block to build artisan market units, a restaurant, and a wine bar.
1951677 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 November 2019
- Reference
- 1951677
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Ramsey's Stores involves the demolition of an existing toilet block. It proposes an extension to provide sanitary facilities, ground-floor artisan market units, and a first-floor restaurant and wine bar.
- Storeys
- 2
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) demolition of existing toilet block (2) extension to provide for sanitary facilities and storage (3) artisan market units on ground floor (4) restaurant and wine bar on first floor (5) all associated site works and ancillary developments including refuse and gas storage and connection into existing foul mains sewerage system all located at the premises known as ramsey's stores
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 117 m |
| 16 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 139 m |
| 14 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 140 m |
| No. 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €145,000 | 176 m |
| Pound St, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 187 m |
| 5 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 201 m |
| 7 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 209 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 received1 November 2019
- Decision due4 January 2020
- Decision issued19 December 2019
- Grant issued18 September 2020
- Appeal submitted24 January 2020
- Appeal decided5 August 2020
- Permission expiry17 September 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL SHOP TO PUBLIC BAR AREA WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING LINKING WITH AND EXTENDING THE…
MARKET SQUARE , THE HARBOUR , DUNFANAGHY
2151206DonegalLodged 17 Jun 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL SHOP TO PUBLIC BAR AREA WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING LINKING WITH AND EXTENDING THE…
MARKET SQUARE , THE HARBOUR , DUNFANAGHY
1650387DonegalLodged 23 Mar 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF ELEVATIONAL TREATMENT AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 STOREY…
MARKET SQUARE , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY
2460400DonegalLodged 26 Mar 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 STOREY EXTENSION TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1)…
THE MARKET SQUARE , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY
2460529DonegalLodged 17 Apr 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL SHOP TO PUBLIC BAR AREA WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING LINKING WITH AND EXTENDING THE…
MARKET SQUARE , THE HARBOUR , DUNFANAGHY
1650489DonegalLodged 14 Apr 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1)COOKERY SCHOOL ON FIRST FLOOR (2) ON-SITE COOKERY SCHOOL RELATED ACCOMMODATION ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS…
RAMSEY'S STORES THE HARBOUR/MARKET SQUARE , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY PO
2050239DonegalLodged 28 Feb 2020Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
(1)COOKERY SCHOOL ON FIRST FLOOR (2) ON-SITE COOKERY SCHOOL RELATED ACCOMMODATION ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS…
RAMSEY'S STORES THE HARBOUR/MARKET SQUARE , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY PO
2050573DonegalLodged 24 May 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF 2 EXISTING PROPERTIES CONSISTING OF RETAIL UNITS AT GROUND LEVEL AND LIVING ACCOMMODATION…
MAIN STREET , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY P.O.
1751931DonegalLodged 21 Dec 2017Apartments
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedCommercial
(1)COOKERY SCHOOL ON FIRST FLOOR (2) ON-SITE COOKERY SCHOOL RELATED ACCOMMODATION ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS…
RAMSEY'S STORES THE HARBOUR/MARKET SQUARE , DUNFANAGHY , LETTERKENNY PO
2050573DonegalLodged 24 May 2020
- Awaiting decisionExtension
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED STORE AND OUTBUILDINGS (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO…
DRUMBOE AVENUE , STRANORLAR , LIFFORD PO
2050800DonegalLodged 19 Jun 2020
- GrantedCommercial
FOR (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CENTRAL STORE AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING, (B) DEMOLITION OF TWO STORAGE…
BRANDONWELL , ARDFERT , CO KERRY
16512KerryLodged 27 May 2016
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ANCILLARY BUILDING ADJOINING ROSIE'S BAR (AND FORMERLY A FAST FOOD TAKE-AWAY), (2)…
DRUMKEEN , LIFFORD , CO DONEGAL
2050459DonegalLodged 24 May 2020
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
(A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CENTRAL STORE AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING, (B) DEMOLITION OF TWO STORAGE BUILDINGS,…
BRANDONWELL , ARDFERT , CO KERRY
16392KerryLodged 27 Apr 2016
- GrantedCommercial
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORES TO THE REAR OF PREMISES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REAR BASEMENT STORAGE…
(MAIN STREET) , DRUMBARAN , ARDARA
1851877DonegalLodged 11 Dec 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.