THE BRIDGE INN, MAIN STREET, DUNGLOE
Change of use of a former visitor centre and cafe to a 12-bedroom guesthouse.
2152007 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 October 2021
- Reference
- 2152007
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the ground floor of a former visitor centre, currently operating as a cafe/restaurant, to guest accommodation. Together with first-floor reconfigurations, it will provide a 12-bedroom guesthouse.
- Residential units
- 12
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
(1) change of use of the ground floor of a former visitor's centre, presently a café/restaurant to guest accommodation (2) the reconfiguration of the guest accommodation on the first floor, previously granted planning permission reference 19/50198 (3) alterations to the external fenestration to provide a total of 12no. Guest bedrooms to be operated as a guest house
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 February 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 624.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 9 Lower Main Street, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €50,000 | 51 m |
| Quay Road, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 189 m |
| 57 Main Street, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €40,000 | 245 m |
| Crickamore, Dungloe, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €139,950 | 263 m |
| Aisling House, Mill Road, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 306 m |
| Marian, Carnmore Rd, Dungloe | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 322 m |
| Holly Mount, Chapel Rd, Dungloe | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 475 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 received11 October 2021
- Decision due5 December 2021
- Decision issued25 November 2021
- Grant issued21 January 2022
- Permission expiry20 January 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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1851974DonegalLodged 21 Dec 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2251309DonegalLodged 2 Aug 2022Apartments
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- Granted100 m away
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