31 UPPER MAIN STREET, BUNCRANA
Retention of use and alterations to a bus park in Buncrana.
2151215 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 21 June 2021
- Reference
- 2151215
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of use and alterations to an existing bus park. The development is located at 31 Upper Main Street, Buncrana.
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
Retention of use and alteration to bus park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 174 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 174 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 174 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 174 m |
| 9 Marian Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 196 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 209 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 254 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 257 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 received21 June 2021
- Further information requested6 August 2021
- Application withdrawn2 February 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
USE AND ALTERATION TO BUS PARK AT REAR
31 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA ARDARAVAN , LIFFORD PO
2250374DonegalLodged 3 Mar 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING AT REAR
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2251862DonegalLodged 16 Nov 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING AT REAR
REAR 32 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2251827DonegalLodged 9 Nov 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THAT DWELLING AT REAR
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2251592DonegalLodged 23 Sept 2022Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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1951480DonegalLodged 30 Sept 2019Retention
- Granted60 m away
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2350365DonegalLodged 22 Mar 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
DEMOLITION OF 3 NO. BUILDING AND ERECTION OF BUILDING CONSISTING OF 3 NO. RETAILS UNITS ON GROUND FLOOR AND 2…
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2250491DonegalLodged 21 Mar 2022Apartments
- Awaiting decision70 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF 3 NO. BUILDINGS (2) ERECTION OF BUILDING CONSISTING OF 3 NO. RETAIL UNITS ON GROUND FLOOR…
FERRIS LANE , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
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