RAMELTON ROAD, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Change of use of retail and office spaces to a new further educational facility in Letterkenny.
2050669 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 25 May 2020
- Reference
- 2050669
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting two ground-floor retail units and first-floor office space into an educational facility. The new layout will feature an entrance lobby, administration offices, classrooms, toilets, a staff room, a canteen, and storage.
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 2 ground floor retail units & first floor office accommodation of existing commercial building to a new further educational facility to consist of entrance lobby, administration, offices, classrooms, toilets, staff room, canteen & storage rooms
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Port Road, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €143,100 | 33 m |
| 8 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 46 m |
| 3g Orchard Crescent, High Rd, Letterkenny | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 65 m |
| 4a Orchard Crescent, High Rd, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €137,000 | 65 m |
| 3a Orchard Crescent, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €150,000 | 65 m |
| 1 Fabis, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €50,000 | 70 m |
| 2 Fabis, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €50,000 | 70 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received19 August 2020
- Decision due15 September 2020
- Decision issued3 September 2020
- Grant issued7 October 2020
- Permission expiry6 October 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
ERECTION OF TWO PROJECTING SIGNS AND TWO BANNER SIGNS TO TOP FLOOR UNIT OF EXISTING BUILDING
16-18 RAMELTON ROAD , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2152360DonegalLodged 26 Nov 2021Commercial
- Refused50 m away
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1650456DonegalLodged 6 Apr 2016Retention
- Granted60 m away
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2250380DonegalLodged 3 Mar 2022Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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2150643DonegalLodged 12 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted70 m away
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2461093DonegalLodged 17 Jul 2024Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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2150171DonegalLodged 5 Feb 2021Demolition
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2150057DonegalLodged 20 Jan 2021Demolition
- Granted90 m away
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