ST MARY'S ROAD, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Retention of works converting private land into an outdoor garden area for a licensed premises in Buncrana.
2250262 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 February 2022
- Reference
- 2250262
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to complete the change of use of private property into an external urban garden area for an existing licensed premises. The works include resurfacing, raised planting beds, 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
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Donegal County Council
93% granted
of 2,403 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Donegal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Donegal County Council
- 91%16,663
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 | 117 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 received16 February 2022
- Further information requested7 April 2022
- Further information received13 September 2022
- Decision due10 October 2022
- Decision issued27 October 2022
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