SPIERSTOWN TD, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO
Demolition of an existing house and sheds, and construction of a replacement two-storey house, garage, and wastewater system.
1951900 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 December 2019
- Reference
- 1951900
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 442.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish an existing two-storey dwelling house and rear sheds, and decommission the septic tank. In its place, a replacement two-storey dwelling house, domestic garage, access lane, and effluent treatment system will be constructed. Retention permission is also sought for a boundary retaining wall to the rear.
- 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
(a) demolition of sheds to rear of existing two-storey house and (b) boundary retaining wall located to the rear of existing house, (2) demolition of existing two-storey dwelling house & decommissioning of existing septic tank, (3) construction of a replacement two-storey dwelling house, access lane and associated domestic garage and (4) provision of an effluent treatment system/percolation area and all associated site works including defined boundary treatment
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarcam, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 292 m |
| Drumnagahan, Donegal Town | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 444 m |
| Clardrumnagahan, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €550,000 | 470 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 December 2019
- Decision due8 February 2020
- Decision issued31 January 2020
- Grant issued4 March 2020
- Permission expiry3 March 2025
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