ARDAGH, BALLYLIFFIN, LIFFORD PO
Demolition of the vacant Pollan Beach Hotel to build a house, four holiday rentals, and a café.
2050577 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 May 2020
- Reference
- 2050577
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the vacant Pollan Beach Hotel in Ballyliffin. In its place, a private home, four short-term rental properties, a café, parking, and a new wastewater treatment system will be built.
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)demolition of existing vacant hotel and (2) erection of (a) private residential dwelling (b) 4 no. Short term rental properties (c) a café (d) associated external plant rooms, external store, greenhouse, staff and customer parking (3) decommissioning of existing waste water treatment system and installation and connection to new waste water treatment system and (4) all associated site works on the site of the former "pollan beach hotel". A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Cottages, Ballyliffen, Clonmany | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 214 m |
| Ardagh, Clonmany, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 462 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 May 2020
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