8 ST JOHN'S PARK, BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA
Construction of a single-storey granny flat, garage conversion, and alterations to an existing house in Buncrana.
2150443 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 March 2021
- Reference
- 2150443
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes building a new single-storey granny flat with its own entrance to the east side of the existing house. It also proposes converting the existing garage into a sitting room, making internal layout changes, adding new windows, doors, and rooflights, and creating a new vehicular entrance.
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Official record
Development description
(1) construction of a new single storey granny flat with its own entrance (comprising kitchen / living / dining room, bathroom & bedroom) to the east side of the existing dwelling; (2) conversion of garage in existing dwelling to a sitting room (3) alterations to existing dwelling including internal layout changes (4) provision of revised windows & doors to the rear elevation (5) provision of new rooflights to the rear at first floor level (6) development of new vehicular entrance, associated siteworks and connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 St Johns Park, Gransha, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 76 m |
| Glenside, Gransha, Buncrana | Nov 2025 | €85,000 | 291 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 March 2021
- Decision due5 May 2021
- Decision issued29 April 2021
- Grant issued9 June 2021
- Permission expiry8 June 2026
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