MAIN STREET, NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM, LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a house and shed to build a new chemist shop on Main Street, Newtowncunningham.
2050035 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 20 January 2020
- Reference
- 2050035
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the demolition of an existing dwelling and shed on Main Street. In its place, a purpose-built chemist shop will be constructed with connections to the public sewer and associated site 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
Demolition of an existing dwelling and shed and construction of a purpose built chemist with connection to existing public sewer along with all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Newtowncunningham, Lifford | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 71 m |
| 7 Westfield, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | May 2025 | €186,000 | 100 m |
| May Villa, Main Street, Newtowncunningham | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 182 m |
| Main St, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | May 2026 | €25,000 | 280 m |
| Main Street, Newtown Cunningham, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €215,000 | 341 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 received20 January 2020
- Further information requested12 March 2020
- Further information received20 March 2020
- Decision due16 April 2020
- Decision issued16 April 2020
- Grant issued1 July 2020
- Permission expiry30 June 2025
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- Awaiting decision260 m away
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- Granted260 m away
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