MAIN STREET LISMINTON, BALLINTRA, DONEGAL PO
Conversion of an apartment into a Montessori school with an extension in Ballintra.
2050268 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 March 2020
- Reference
- 2050268
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an approved apartment to a Montessori school. It also includes an extension to the building, car parking, and a new vehicular entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 an apartment previously granted as part of the development approved under planning ref; 18/51074 to use as a montessori school and extension to same along with all associated site works including the provision of carparking and creation of vehicular entrance to serve the proposed montessori school and main dwelling granted under planning ref 18/51074
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 110.91 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisminton, Ballintra | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 54 m |
| 30 Cottages, Ballintra, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 59 m |
| Main Street, Ballintra, County Donegal | Mar 2025 | €7,000 | 95 m |
| Main Street, Ballintra, Co. Donegal | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 110 m |
| 72 Forge Ave, Ballintra, Donegal | May 2025 | €125,000 | 137 m |
| Lower Main Street, Ballintra, Co. Donegal | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 270 m |
| Lisminton, Ballintra, Co Donegal | Jan 2025 | €435,000 | 447 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 received4 March 2020
- Decision due23 June 2020
- Decision issued11 June 2020
- Grant issued24 July 2020
- Permission expiry23 July 2025
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