HOUSE ON THE BRAE, BRIDGE STREET, RAMELTON
Conversion of a former restaurant and apartment into a community facility, and construction of a new exhibition building.
2250222 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 February 2022
- Reference
- 2250222
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to change the use of an existing building from a restaurant and apartment to a community facility with co-working and office spaces. It also includes constructing a new two-storey building facing Shore Road to provide exhibition and multi-purpose spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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) change of use of existing building facing bridge street from most recent authorised use as a restaurant on lower ground floor and ground floor with apartment over on first floor and second floor (roof space) to use as community facility incorporating staff facilities, co-working area and ancillary services to same, office accommodation including office space visitable by members of the public, storage space and all ancillary works (2) construction of two storey building facing shore road to provide exhibition space on ground floor and multi-purpose room on first floor (3) associated site works including platform lift, steps and landscaping between the two buildings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Quayside Apts, Shore Rd, Ramelton | Sept 2025 | €177,000 | 81 m |
| Castle St, Ramelton, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 104 m |
| The Mall, Ramelton, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €405,000 | 128 m |
| Montmelo, Pound St, Ramelton | May 2025 | €195,000 | 256 m |
| 114 Church St, Ramelton, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €80,000 | 278 m |
| 4 The Steeples, Ramelton, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €347,000 | 328 m |
| 1 Lennon Bank Cottages, Ramelton, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 398 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 received11 February 2022
- Decision due7 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Appeal submitted3 May 2022
- Appeal decided17 August 2023
- Permission expiry16 August 2028
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
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2050760DonegalLodged 15 Jun 2020Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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