MILLTOWN, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL
Erection of an open play canopy structure to display the 'Drumboe' steam engine in Donegal Town.
1951768 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 November 2019
- Reference
- 1951768
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the erection of an open play canopy structure for the public display of the steam engine known as 'Drumboe' and associated railway carriages. The project includes all associated site development works.
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
Erection of an open play canopy structure for public display of steam engine known as 'drumboe' and associated railway carriages 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 153 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirconnaill St, Donegal Town, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 100 m |
| Tirconnil St, Donegal Town, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 112 m |
| Tirconail St, Donegal, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 135 m |
| The Mullins, Donegal, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €75,000 | 218 m |
| 406 O'Duignan Avenue, Drumrooske Estate, Donegal | Jul 2026 | €120,000 | 268 m |
| Mullins, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 284 m |
| Waterloo Place, Donegal Town, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €575,000 | 297 m |
| 17 Orchard Dr, Donegal, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 320 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 received18 November 2019
- Decision due21 January 2020
- Decision issued16 January 2020
- Grant issued19 February 2020
- Permission expiry18 February 2025
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