53 RAMELTON ROAD, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a fast food takeaway and cafe.
2152402 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 December 2021
- Reference
- 2152402
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the change of use of a ground floor premises. The unit has been converted from a retail shop into a fast food takeaway and cafe.
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
Change of use of ground floor premises from retail unit to fast food takeaway/cafe
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price | May 2025 | €47,800 | 106 m |
| Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €220,000 | 106 m |
| Magheralosk, Bunbeg, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 106 m |
| Derryherriff, Creeslough, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 106 m |
| Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €55,900 | 106 m |
| Castleshanaghan, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €506,828 | 106 m |
| 19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €51,600 | 106 m |
| 2 Driminaught, Newmills, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €280,000 | 106 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 received1 December 2021
- Decision due3 February 2022
- Decision issued27 January 2022
- Grant issued3 March 2022
- Permission expiry2 March 2027
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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