ST MARY'S ROAD, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Retention of works converting a private property into an outdoor urban garden for an adjacent pub.
2152633 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 29 December 2021
- Reference
- 2152633
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to complete works converting a privately owned property into an external urban garden area. The space will serve an existing licensed premises and includes resurfacing, raised planting beds, boundary kerbing, and wall and fence enclosures.
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
Completion of works for change of use from 'part privately owned property' into an external urban garden area in association with existing licensed premises, to include resurfacing with raised planting beds, boundary kerbing, wall and fence enclosure and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 44 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 98 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 98 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 98 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 98 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 118 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 140 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 140 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 received29 December 2021
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