UNIT 15 A ARDARVAN SQUARE ARDARVAN, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a retail unit to a day care facility in Buncrana.
1951831 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 25 November 2019
- Reference
- 1951831
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing retail unit to a day care facility at Ardarvan Square, Buncrana, including 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
Change of use from a retail unit to day care facility 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 59 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 121 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 146 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 184 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 209 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 223 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 275 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 301 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 November 2019
- Decision due28 January 2020
- Decision issued23 January 2020
- Grant issued27 February 2020
- Permission expiry26 February 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2560305DonegalLodged 4 Mar 2025New dwelling
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- Granted60 m away
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