FRONT STREET, ARDARA, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of a beer garden and permission to convert an outbuilding into a coffee shop.
2250156 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 February 2022
- Reference
- 2250156
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing beer garden to the rear of Dohertys Bar. It also seeks permission to convert an existing outbuilding into a coffee shop with facade alterations, and to partially use a separate outbuilding for auxiliary storage.
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
Existing beer garden area to the rear of dohertys bar and permission for (1) conversion of an existing out building to a coffee shop with alterations to all facades and provision for a pedestrian access through the building (2) partially use a separate out building for auxiliary storage with connection to existing public sewerage system, proposed signage and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front St, Ardara, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €156,000 | 40 m |
| 6 Bennett Drive, Ardara, Donegalnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €59,925 | 114 m |
| Main St, Ardara, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €180,000 | 145 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 342 m |
| The Lodge, Main St, Ardara | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 346 m |
| Kentucky, Ardara, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 450 m |
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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 received4 February 2022
- Further information requested24 March 2022
- Further information received8 July 2022
- Decision due4 August 2022
- Decision issued28 July 2022
- Grant issued31 August 2022
- Permission expiry30 August 2027
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