DONEGAL ROAD, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a house to build a car sales display area with new signage in Ballybofey.
2050682 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 May 2020
- Reference
- 2050682
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling house, removal of existing signage, and clearing of a service area. In its place, a new car sales display area will be constructed alongside new advertising signage and associated site works.
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 dwelling house, removal of existing signage and service area (2) construction and development of a car sales display area and installation of new advertising signage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Glenpatrick Park, Ballybofey | Oct 2025 | €183,000 | 129 m |
| 262 Ard Mac, Ballybofey, Carron | Mar 2026 | €187,500 | 232 m |
| 296 Ard Mac, Ballybofey, Carron | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 234 m |
| 16 Carrick Cresent, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €142,500 | 271 m |
| 14 Sessiagh View, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | May 2025 | €46,030 | 294 m |
| 6 Barnes Court, Ballybofey, Liffordnot full market price | May 2025 | €40,460 | 296 m |
| Donegal Road, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 340 m |
| No 59-61 Coill An Airgid, Ballybofeynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €761,847 | 414 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 received27 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received3 September 2020
- Decision due30 September 2020
- Decision issued24 September 2020
- Grant issued28 October 2020
- Permission expiry27 October 2025
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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- Awaiting decision90 m away
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1851918DonegalLodged 19 Dec 2018Retention
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