ASSAROE ROAD/WEST PORT, CARRICKBOY, BALLYSHANNON
Retention and permission for major retail extensions, demolition of an old cinema, and fuel pump relocation in Ballyshannon.
2152595 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 2152595
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for the demolition of an old cinema building replaced by a car park, alongside office-to-store conversion. It also requests permission for retail extensions, a new storage building, and the relocation and replacement of fuel pumps.
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) demolition of old cinema building with a replacement car park (2) change of use from office space to store at first floor of existing building (3) modifications to fenestration including additional, repositioning and removal and permission for (1) demolition of existing glazed structure to front of existing building to facilitate extensions to front and side of existing ground floor retail unit to accommodate additional retail floor space, new entrance lobby from adjoining car park, stairwell, passenger lift shaft, fire escape stairwell and goods lift shaft (2) construction of an extension to front and side at first floor level to accommodate retail unit and additional storage space (3) change of use from store to office unit at first floor level (4) construction of attached building to accommodate 4no. Storage units for ancillary storage related to retail operations at ground floor and office unit at first floor accessed from west port road (5) removal of 2no. Fuel pump from existing forecourt and construction of in new location of 1no. Replacement fuel pumps, dispensing petrol & diesel on both sides (6) extension of existing canopy over forecourt to cover proposed new replacement fuel pump (7) decommissioning of 2no. Existing underground fuel storage tanks and construction in new location of 1no. Replacement underground fuel storage tank and all associated site works
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 2 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,115 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 West Port, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €172,000 | 31 m |
| No 3 Westport, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €105,000 | 64 m |
| West Port, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | Jan 2026 | €76,000 | 83 m |
| The Mall, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 1, 15 Main St, Ballyshannon | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 173 m |
| 23 West Rock, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 173 m |
| 24 West Port, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 178 m |
| Apartment 14, Beal Na Mara The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 209 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 received22 December 2021
- Further information requested17 February 2022
- Further information received17 May 2022
- Decision due13 June 2022
- Decision issued10 June 2022
- Grant issued20 July 2022
- Permission expiry19 July 2027
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