BALLYBOFEY, CO DONEGAL
Planning permission is sought to build a single-storey funeral home in Ballybofey.
2150655 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 14 April 2021
- Reference
- 2150655
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a single-storey funeral home. It will feature a chapel of rest, office space, ancillary accommodation, car parking, and connections to public services.
- Storey
- 1
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
Construction of a single storey funeral home to include chapel of rest, office space and ancillary accomodation (2) all associated site development works including car-parking & connection to existing public services
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 212.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 55 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 83 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 115 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 120 m |
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 143 m |
| 27 Blackrock Dr, Ballybofey, Lifford | Oct 2025 | €227,000 | 161 m |
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 220 m |
| 14 Blackrock Dr, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 220 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 received14 April 2021
- Decision due8 June 2021
- Decision issued3 June 2021
- Grant issued21 July 2021
- Permission expiry20 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING STORAGE PREMISES TO A DRY CLEANERS / LAUNDERETTE (CLASS 1 SHOP USE), SIGNAGE, CAR…
NAVENNY STREET , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2560228DonegalLodged 21 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted100 m away
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT TO INCLUDE RELOCATION OF EXTERNAL DOORWAY TO FORM PART OF EXISTING GLAZED…
NAVENNY STREET , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD P.O.
1850902DonegalLodged 6 Jun 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision110 m away
(1) RETENTION OF GROUND FLOOR STORE AREA TO NORTH WESTERN SIDE OF EXISTING SHOP, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) NEW…
NAVENNY STREET , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2661157DonegalLodged 23 Jun 2026
- Granted120 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING DWELLING/OFFICE SPACE (GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 12/50586) BUILDING NO.…
TRUSK ROAD , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2560926DonegalLodged 4 Jun 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision120 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE SPACE BUILDING NO. 1 TO COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREA INCLUDING A TAKEAWAY COFFEE…
TRUSK ROAD , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2560513DonegalLodged 7 Apr 2025Change of use
- Granted120 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO RETAIL UNIT WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
TRUSK ROAD , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2461453DonegalLodged 16 Sept 2024Commercial
- Granted130 m away
USE OF FORMER DRY-CLEANING PREMISES AS A SINGLE DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN UPPER FLOOR EXTENSION…
NAVENNY STREET , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2351268DonegalLodged 28 Aug 2023Change of use
- Granted150 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR AND SIDE OF DWELLING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS
24 TOWNVIEW HEIGHTS , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD P.O.
1751316DonegalLodged 28 Aug 2017Extension
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- Awaiting decisionCommercial
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