POUND STREET, STRANOLAR, CO DONEGAL
Extension of duration for a new opticians retail unit next to an existing supermarket in Stranorlar.
2051420 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 2 October 2020
- Reference
- 2051420
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 2 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration for the construction of an extension on the eastern side of an existing supermarket. The new space will provide an independent retail unit for use as an opticians, including partial demolition of a low-level block wall and external signage.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of extension to the eastern side of existing supermarket building to provide an independent retail unit for use as an opticians (class 8-health / medical use). Works shall include part demolition of existing low level block wall, signage to external elevations and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Grove, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 101 m |
| 347 Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €85,000 | 164 m |
| 20 Ard Mccool, Stranorlar, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €46,661 | 222 m |
| Millbrae, Stranorlar, Lifford | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 250 m |
| 31 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 265 m |
| 9 Ard Mc Cool, Stranorlar, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €115,000 | 288 m |
| 19 Mulreany Terrace, Stranorlar, Lifford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 341 m |
| 26 Woodlawn, Stranorlar, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 356 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 October 2020
- Decision due26 November 2020
- Decision issued19 November 2020
- Permission expiry10 December 2025
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1651764DonegalLodged 9 Dec 2016Change of use
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