43 UPPER MAIN STREET, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from storage to kitchen at basement level, and retail to restaurant at ground floor.
2050423 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 March 2020
- Reference
- 2050423
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a change of use at basement level from storage to a kitchen, and a change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant at ground floor level. It also includes the erection of signage to the front elevation.
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) change of use at basement level from storage to kitchen (2) change of use from retail unit to restaurant at ground floor level (3) erection of signage to the front elevation and all associated site development works including connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 107 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 107 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 107 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 164 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 178 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 222 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 222 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 March 2020
- Further information requested2 July 2020
- Further information received16 December 2020
- Decision due21 January 2021
- Decision issued14 January 2021
- Grant issued22 February 2021
- Permission expiry21 February 2026
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