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SPIERSTOWN, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO

Retention of yard extension, demolitions, and change of use to a heavy haulage depot, plus permission for new boundary works.

2150279 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 19 February 2021

Reference: 2150279
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: RETENTION
Received: 19 February 2021

Summary

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This application seeks retention for an extended agricultural yard, demolition of several agricultural sheds, and a change of use to a trailer storage and machinery maintenance depot with a portacabin office. It also seeks permission to demolish piggery sheds and construct a new stone-faced boundary wall and entrance.

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Development description

(1) excavation, fill, levelling and dressing with hard-core of an area to extend the agricultural yard complex by approximately 4615 m2 (2) demolition of a large agricultural shed and demolition of various interconnected agricultural sheds (3) change of use from agricultural sales and distribution depot and working farm to trailer storage, machinery maintenance and general storage area with portacabin office for daytona heavy haulage ltd (4) repair, renewal and extension of a former agricultural shed for use as a machinery maintenance shed (5) a concrete retaining wall and permission for (1) demolition of single storey piggery sheds and construction of a natural stone-faced boundary wall and gates with kerbing and planting to reconfigure and define the entrance from the property to the adjoining public road

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Clarcam, Donegal Town, Co Donegal	Oct 2025	€420,000	397 m
Clardrumnagahan, Donegal	Feb 2025	€550,000	466 m

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Application received19 February 2021
Further information requested9 April 2021
Further information received17 December 2021
Application withdrawn20 January 2022

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