31-33 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Change of use from a ground floor office to an amusement arcade in Letterkenny.
1951690 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 November 2019
- Reference
- 1951690
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of an existing ground floor office space measuring 195.2 sq.m to an amusement arcade. The works will also include external fascia 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 fascia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €125,000 | 11 m |
| 61 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €125,000 | 23 m |
| Apt 8 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €24,000 | 31 m |
| 70 Lower Main St, Letterkenny, Main St | Mar 2026 | €152,500 | 34 m |
| 61 Burnsidepark, Main St Lower, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €102,500 | 53 m |
| 11 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €111,000 | 72 m |
| 10 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 72 m |
| 86 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 74 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 November 2019
- Decision due8 January 2020
- Decision issued19 December 2019
- Appeal submitted16 January 2020
- Appeal decided26 March 2020
- Permission expiry25 March 2025
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