UNITS 6-10 UPPER GROUND FLOOR, SAIMER COURT SHOPPING CENTRE, MAIN STREET BALLYSHANNON
Change of use of retail and café units to a new medical facility in Ballyshannon.
2050055 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 January 2020
- Reference
- 2050055
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves interior alterations and a change of use for units 6-10 at Saimer Court Shopping Centre. The existing retail units and café will be converted into a new medical and healthcare facility.
- Floor area
- 244 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
Interior alterations and change of use from existing retail units 6-9 (162.80m2) and existing café unit 10 (81.07m2) to new medical/healthcare facility and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mall, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 1, 15 Main St, Ballyshannon | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 54 m |
| 12 West Port, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €172,000 | 150 m |
| No 3 Westport, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €105,000 | 160 m |
| 2 Beal Na Mara, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €85,500 | 173 m |
| Apartment 14, Beal Na Mara The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 173 m |
| West Port, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | Jan 2026 | €76,000 | 179 m |
| Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal | Jan 2025 | €50,000 | 225 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 January 2020
- Decision due22 March 2020
- Decision issued12 March 2020
- Grant issued10 June 2020
- Permission expiry9 June 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING RETAIL UNITS 6-9 (162.80M2) AND EXISTING CAFÉ UNIT 10…
UNITS 6-10 UPPER GROUND FLOOR , SAIMER COURT SHOPPING CENTER , MAIN STREET BALLYSHANNON
2050014DonegalLodged 9 Jan 2020Change of use
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1850983DonegalLodged 27 Jun 2018Alterations
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2461143DonegalLodged 25 Jul 2024Change of use
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2560212DonegalLodged 20 Feb 2025Change of use
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