THE RAMBLING HOUSE, MAIN STREET, LAGHEY
Retention and expansion of a restaurant building in Laghey to create a 16-bedroom guesthouse.
2151620 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 August 2021
- Reference
- 2151620
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for a smoking area extension and its change of use to an entrance lobby. It also proposes a ground floor lift/stairway extension, changing the use of the first floor from restaurant space to 7 en-suite bedrooms, and building a first-floor extension to add 9 more en-suite bedrooms.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1)retention of (a)extension to smoking area and (b) change of use of same to entrance porch / lobby to the rambling house restaurant and associated elevational changes and associated site works, (2) erection of an extension at ground floor level consisting of a lift and stairway, (3) change of use of previously granted first floor restaurant, kitchen, storage and toilets granted under planning reg. Ref. No. 18/51303 to 7 no. En-suite bedrooms and store, (4) erection of a first floor extension containing 9 no. En-suite bedrooms, lift and stairway and (5) all associated siteworks at the rambling house main street laghey co. Donegal
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Laghey, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €275,000 | 47 m |
| Main Street, Laghey, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €35,000 | 54 m |
| Main Street, Laghey, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €116,500 | 54 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 August 2021
- Further information requested30 September 2021
- Further information received4 March 2022
- Decision due31 March 2022
- Decision issued24 March 2022
- Grant issued29 April 2022
- Permission expiry28 April 2027
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