QUAY ROAD, DUNGLOE, CO. DONEGAL
Conversion of a former social welfare office in Dungloe into five apartments.
2151576 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021
- Reference
- 2151576
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2021
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 363.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former social welfare office into five apartments. The project includes a minor first-floor extension, converting the roof space into a penthouse apartment, creating basement storage, a communal garden, parking, and installing a drainage pumping station.
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
Conversion of the former social welfare / dole office into new apartments (5 no. In total) consisting of (a) construction of (1) 1 no. 2-bedroom & 1 no. 1-bedroom apartments at ground floor level (2) 1 no. 2-bedroom & 1 no. 1-bedroom apartments at first floor level (3) minor extension (8.18m2) to existing building at first floor level to north east elevation (4) the adaption / conversion of existing roof level to provide 1 no. 2-bedroom penthouse apartment (5) resident storage areas and facilities at basement / lower ground level (6) communal garden & parking spaces (7) new entrance to building at ground floor level (8) changes to existing elevations namely new and amended windows & doors (b) installation of a drainage pumping station; along with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Road, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 24 m |
| 57 Main Street, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €40,000 | 184 m |
| Apartment 1, 9 Lower Main Street, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €50,000 | 203 m |
| Crickamore, Dungloe, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €139,950 | 355 m |
| Aisling House, Mill Road, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 367 m |
| 1 Ard Crone, Quay Rd, Dungloe | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 380 m |
| Marian, Carnmore Rd, Dungloe | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 401 m |
| Holly Mount, Chapel Rd, Dungloe | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 432 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 received6 August 2021
- Decision due30 September 2021
- Decision issued30 September 2021
- Grant issued11 November 2021
- Permission expiry10 November 2026
In the area
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