CONVOY TOWNPARKS, CONVOY, LIFFORD PO
Development of a shared community space along a former railway line in Convoy.
2050060 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 January 2020
- Reference
- 2050060
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a shared community space along the former railway line. It will feature pedestrian foot walks, seating, exercise areas, community gardens, a polytunnel, an outdoor classroom building, a car parking area, and pedestrian linkage points.
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
Development of a shared community space to be located along the former railway line and which shall include the following (a) pedestrian foot walks, seating and exercise areas (b) community garden areas/zones and planting to all boundary and embankment areas (c) erection of a polytunnel structure and outdoor classroom building and (d) construction of a car parking area, pedestrian linkage points 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Main Street, Convoy, Co Donegal | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 101 m |
| Meadowfield, Convoynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €3,408,750 | 127 m |
| West End, Convoy, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €165,000 | 361 m |
| 29 Greenfields, Convoy, Lifford | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 374 m |
| 238 Townparks, Convoy, Co Donegal | Jan 2026 | €149,000 | 405 m |
| 251 Longlands, Townparks Convoy, Donegalnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €105,000 | 431 m |
| Milltown, Convoy, Donegal | Jan 2026 | €185,000 | 498 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 received27 January 2020
- Further information requested20 March 2020
- Further information received12 February 2021
- Decision due11 March 2021
- Decision issued4 March 2021
- Grant issued12 April 2021
- Permission expiry11 April 2026
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