3 DR. DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN ROAD, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Change of use from an office to a new café and deli in Buncrana.
2050235 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 February 2020
- Reference
- 2050235
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor premises. The current office space will be converted into a new café and deli.
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
Change of use of existing ground floor premises from current office use to new café / deli use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 118 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 121 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 168 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 220 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 251 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 320 m |
| 9 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 371 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 February 2020
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- GrantedAt this site
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