ARDMALIN, MALIN HEAD, LIFFORD PO
Retention of an enlarged garage and its change of use to family accommodation in Malin Head.
2050233 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 February 2020
- Reference
- 2050233
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an increased garage size. It also seeks to retain the change of use of the garage to ancillary accommodation for immediate family members.
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
(1) an increased size of garage shed and (2) change of use of a garage to use as ancillary accommodation for immediate family members, connection to existing services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Coastguard Station, Malin Head, Donegal | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 149 m |
| Donovans, Slieveban, Malin Head | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 265 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 February 2020
- Decision due22 April 2020
- Decision issued11 June 2020
- Grant issued24 July 2020
- Permission expiry23 July 2025
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