BACK ROAD, BALLYBOFEY, CO DONEGAL
Demolition of existing buildings to construct a used car sales forecourt and sales building.
2150019 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 12 January 2021
- Reference
- 2150019
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the demolition of existing buildings and wall frontage. This is to provide for a used car sales forecourt, including the construction of a related sales building and boundary alterations.
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
Demolition of existing buildings and wall frontage to provide for a 'used' car sales forecourt including the construction of a related sales building, alteration to perimeter boundary enclosure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 87 m |
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 143 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 206 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 252 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 272 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 289 m |
| 2 Glenfin Court, Glenfin Rd, Ballybofey | Jun 2026 | €126,000 | 329 m |
| 1 Glenfin Court, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €97,500 | 329 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 received12 January 2021
- Decision due8 March 2021
- Decision issued4 March 2021
- Grant issued12 April 2021
- Permission expiry11 April 2026
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