BALLYBOFEY ROAD, DONEGAL, CO. DONEGAL
Temporary use of residential-zoned land for car parking and open vehicle storage at a car sales premises.
2050591 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 May 2020
- Reference
- 2050591
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to use lands zoned as primarily residential for temporary car parking and open storage of vehicles. The site is located within the confines of an existing approved car sales premises.
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
Use lands zoned as primarily residential and located within the confines of our car sales premises approved under planning ref: 19/50523 for temporary use as a car parking / open storage space for vehicles and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 264 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 63 m |
| 24 Farmleigh Woods, Old Laghey Road, Ardeskinprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €312,775 | 119 m |
| 20 Farmleigh Woods, Ardeskin, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €312,700 | 121 m |
| 22 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 122 m |
| 321 St Josephs Tce, Donegal Town, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 163 m |
| 11 Farmleigh Park, Donegal Town, Donegal | May 2026 | €292,000 | 260 m |
| 25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 266 m |
| 27 Farmleigh Woods, Drumrat, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €365,638 | 325 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 received24 May 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
- Grant issued12 August 2020
- Permission expiry11 August 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
(A) CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER EIRCOM HEADQUARTERS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO A CAR SALES PREMISES WITH OFFICES…
BALLYBOFEY ROAD , DONEGAL , CO. DONEGAL
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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