MAIN STREET, CULDAFF, LIFFORD PO
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a café with a single-storey rear extension.
2151601 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 August 2021
- Reference
- 2151601
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit on Main Street, Culdaff into a café. It also includes a 14.1 square metre single-storey extension to the rear to accommodate a new accessible toilet and circulation space.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 14 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a café along with single storey extension (14.1m2) to rear of existing building to accomodate new accessible wc & circulation space
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Culdaff, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €155,000 | 59 m |
| 9 Cara Bay, Culdaff, Co. Donegal | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 267 m |
| 13 Stoney Wood, Culdaff, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €107,000 | 330 m |
| 2 Culdaff Manor, Culdaff, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 354 m |
| 85 Cara Bay, Culdaff, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €161,000 | 385 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 August 2021
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