27 ROCKDALE, BALLYMACARRY, BUNCRANA
Retention of retaining walls and site clearance, and permission for a new two-storey house and garage in Buncrana.
2051088 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 August 2020
- Reference
- 2051088
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 248 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retrospective permission for retaining walls and site clearance works. It also requests permission to construct a new two-storey house and a detached garage with connections to existing services.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retaining walls, site clearance and all associated site works and permission for erection of a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, connection to existing services and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Burwood, Buncrana, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 246 m |
| 2 Carraig Fern, Cockhill Rd, Buncrana | Oct 2025 | €132,000 | 473 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 August 2020
- Further information requested24 September 2020
- Further information received23 December 2020
- Decision due28 January 2021
- Decision issued21 January 2021
- Grant issued24 February 2021
- Permission expiry23 February 2026
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