ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a restaurant on the ground floor of a premises in Buncrana.
2250162 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 February 2022
- Reference
- 2250162
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a restaurant located on the ground floor of the premises. The application includes connection to existing public services and all associated works.
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
Restaurant on ground floor of premises, connection to existing public services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 57 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 110 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 115 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 128 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 147 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 276 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 290 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 297 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 February 2022
- Decision due31 March 2022
- Decision issued24 March 2022
- Grant issued29 April 2022
- Permission expiry28 April 2027
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