SEAVIEW HOTEL, MACHAIRE CHLOCHAIR, AN BUN BEAG
Major expansion and renovation of the Seaview Hotel in Bunbeg, including 44 new bedrooms and a new cafe.
2151694 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 25 August 2021
- Reference
- 2151694
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes constructing 44 new bedrooms, renovating 36 existing bedrooms, the bar, and restaurant, and adding a first-floor apartment over a new ground-floor cafe. It also involves demolishing part of the building to remove a nightclub, adding a gym, 94 parking spaces, and a new wastewater treatment plant.
- Residential unit
- 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 44 no new bedrooms, renovation of existing 36 no hotel bedrooms, renovation of existing bar and restaurant, first floor apartment over new ground floor cafe, demolition and reconstruction of part of building to remove existing niteclub, toilet block to facilitate new hotel rooms and gym. Ancillary car parking (94 spaces) and coach set down for patrons of the hotel. All assocaited site development and engineering works including a new wastewater treatment plant to facilitate the development.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Teach Ban, Magheraclogher, Derrybeg | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 263 m |
| Magheraclogher, Gweedorenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €2,603,788 | 266 m |
| Ardnagappary, Derrybeg P O, Letterkenny | Mar 2025 | €274,500 | 340 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 August 2021
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