MAIN STREET, CULDAFF, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a cafe change of use and permission for a rear extension in Culdaff.
2152025 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 October 2021
- Reference
- 2152025
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for the change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a 78 sqm café. It also seeks permission to construct a single-storey rear extension of 14.1 sqm to accommodate a new accessible toilet and circulation space.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 92 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a café (78.0m2) and permission for construction of a single storey extension (14.1m2) to rear of existing building to accommodate new accessible wc & circulation space associated with the café
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 5 April 2023.
Notified floor area: 83.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Culdaff, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €155,000 | 58 m |
| 9 Cara Bay, Culdaff, Co. Donegal | Sept 2025 | €167,000 | 272 m |
| 13 Stoney Wood, Culdaff, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €107,000 | 335 m |
| 2 Culdaff Manor, Culdaff, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €117,000 | 351 m |
| 85 Cara Bay, Culdaff, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €161,000 | 389 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 issued2 December 2021
- Grant issued21 January 2022
- Permission expiry20 January 2027
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