MAIN STREET, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use from a fast food takeaway to an amusement arcade and pool room.
2051935 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2020
- Reference
- 2051935
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a premises on Main Street from its previous use as a fast food takeaway. The new proposed use is an amusement arcade and pool room.
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
Change of use from previous use as a fast food take away to an amusement arcade and pool room 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 37 m |
| Upper Main Street, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 90 m |
| Bally Killowen, Donegal Po, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 123 m |
| 122 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,101 | 123 m |
| 166 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €480,000 | 123 m |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,500 | 123 m |
| The Flat The Diamond, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 208 m |
| Blue Stack Bar, Bridge St, Donegal Town | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 233 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 received16 December 2020
- Decision due18 February 2021
- Decision issued4 February 2021
- Grant issued8 March 2021
- Permission expiry7 March 2026
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