ROCKHILL, PORTNABLAGH, DUNFANAGHY
Planning permission is sought to convert part of an art gallery and café ground floor into a single apartment.
2152473 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 13 December 2021
- Reference
- 2152473
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for part of the ground floor of the Buttermilk Art Gallery and Café in Dunfanaghy to a single apartment. The project includes minor changes to existing windows, door openings, and external works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use to part of the ground floor of buttermilk art gallery and café to a single apartment with some minor changes to existing window, door openings and external works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Rinnaraw, Port Na Blagh, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 157 m |
| Rocky Ridge, Shore Rd, Portnablagh | Dec 2025 | €620,000 | 183 m |
| 2 Shore Rd, Portnablagh, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 199 m |
| 1 Killyhoey View, Port Na Blagh, Dunfanaghy | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 259 m |
| 9 Rose Cottages, Portnablagh, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €232,000 | 352 m |
| 6 Laganaore Cottages, Portnablagh, Dunfanaghy | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 399 m |
| 4 Rockhill, Portnablagh, County Donegalprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 423 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 received13 December 2021
- Decision due15 February 2022
- Decision issued10 February 2022
- Grant issued22 March 2022
- Permission expiry21 March 2027
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM AN ART GALLERY AND CAFÉ TO A SINGLE APARTMENT WITH SOME MINOR CHANGES TO EXISTING WINDOW,…
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2152384DonegalLodged 1 Dec 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2050377DonegalLodged 16 Mar 2020New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
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2450260DonegalLodged 19 Dec 2024New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
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1650159DonegalLodged 10 Feb 2016Alterations
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2152003DonegalLodged 11 Oct 2021Extension
- Refused150 m away
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
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