PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY, CO DONEGAL
Conversion of a shop and warehouse into a community centre with childcare facilities.
2051199 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 31 August 2020
- Reference
- 2051199
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a two-storey shop and a single-storey warehouse on Pearse Road into a community centre with childcare use. The project includes elevational changes, a new external escape stairs, demolition of a front lean-to, car parking, and an external play area.
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) change of use of two storey building from shop to community centre including childcare use with elevational changes & construction of additional external escape stairs (2) change of use of single storey building from storage warehouse to community centre with childcare use & demolition of lean-to structure to the front of the building with elevational changes and (3) associated site works, car parking and external play area
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 June 2023.
Notified floor area: 343.38 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Grand Central Apts, Canal Rd, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 1 Grand Central Pts, Canal Road, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €156,000 | 121 m |
| 27 Grand Central, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €52,500 | 121 m |
| Apt 2, Grand Central Pts, Canal Road | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 121 m |
| 4 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 125 m |
| 1 Celtic Apts, Pearse Road, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 125 m |
| 3 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 125 m |
| 5 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 125 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 received31 August 2020
- Further information requested22 October 2020
- Further information received5 November 2020
- Decision due2 December 2020
- Decision issued20 November 2020
- Grant issued6 January 2021
- Permission expiry5 January 2026
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