NO. 30 LOWER MAIN STREET, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Conversion of a house into two apartments, including partial demolition of unauthorised development.
2051940 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2020
- Reference
- 2051940
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 131.36 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain minor alterations and convert an existing dwelling into one two-bedroom apartment and one one-bedroom apartment. It also includes permission to demolish part of an unauthorised development at the rear.
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
Minor alterations from previously approved planning ref: p0024 and permission for (1) demolition of part of unauthorised development to the rear of the building (2) conversion of existing dwelling to one no. Two bedroom apartment and one no. One bedroom apartment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 69 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 86 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 131 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 136 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 225 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 244 m |
| 1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 274 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
- Further information requested11 February 2021
- Further information received11 June 2021
- Decision due8 July 2021
- Decision issued1 July 2021
- Grant issued9 August 2021
- Permission expiry8 August 2026
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