MAIN STREET, FALCARRAGH, LETTERKENNY PO
Renovation and change of use of a disused restaurant, takeaway, and bedroom to form a new hostel in Falcarragh.
2250326 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 25 February 2022
- Reference
- 2250326
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 336 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to renovate and change the use of an existing disused restaurant/takeaway, a bedroom of an existing dwelling, and outbuildings. The works will convert these spaces into a new hostel with ancillary facilities.
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
Renovations and change of use of existing disused restaurant/takeaway & bedroom of existng dwelling including existing outbuildings to form a new hostel with ancillary facilities with connection to all existing services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyconnell, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €58,000 | 85 m |
| Strand Road, Falcarragh, County Donegal | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 97 m |
| Station Rd, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 218 m |
| Apartment 1, Ballina, Falcarragh | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 223 m |
| Station Road, Falcarragh, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €125,000 | 313 m |
| Well Brae, Ballina, Main Rd Falcarragh | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 373 m |
| 12 Staisiun Na Cuirte, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €190,000 | 468 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 received25 February 2022
- Further information requested14 April 2022
- Further information received24 May 2022
- Decision due20 June 2022
- Decision issued16 June 2022
- Grant issued27 July 2022
- Permission expiry26 July 2027
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