BALLYRAINE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY
Material alterations and change of use of part of a brewery building to a visitor tap room in Letterkenny.
2051579 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 October 2020
- Reference
- 2051579
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes material alterations to parts of the ground and first floor of an existing brewing building. This includes a change of use to visitor facilities featuring a new tap room, along with alterations to window openings.
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Official record
Development description
Material alterations to part of the ground and first floor of the existing brewing building, including change of use to visitor facilities with new tap room, alterations to window openings in existing facade and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sruthan, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 59 m |
| 77 Thorndale, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 189 m |
| 9 Lewbank House, Middle Rd, Ballyraine | Apr 2025 | €361,000 | 270 m |
| 34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €287,000 | 405 m |
| 5 Oakfield Dr, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 462 m |
| 32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €317,181 | 487 m |
| 33 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 490 m |
| 63 Ballyraine Park, Lettekenny, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €320,000 | 495 m |
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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 received22 October 2020
- Decision due16 December 2020
- Decision issued10 December 2020
- Grant issued25 January 2021
- Permission expiry24 January 2026
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