HIGH ROAD, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of a bar/dining area and smoking terrace at a licensed premises in Letterkenny.
2250397 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 March 2022
- Reference
- 2250397
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a bar and dining area that is ancillary to the existing licensed premises. It also seeks retention for an outdoor smoking area terrace.
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) bar/dining area ancillary to the existing licensed premises (2) smoking area terrace and (3) all other associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 St Columbas Terrace, High Rd, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 144 m |
| Cove House, Covehill, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €274,095 | 154 m |
| Cove Hill, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 176 m |
| Ashbrook House, Covehill, Port Rd | Jan 2026 | €700,000 | 215 m |
| 7 Fabis, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €50,000 | 221 m |
| 1 Fabis, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €50,000 | 221 m |
| 2 Fabis, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €50,000 | 221 m |
| 8 Fabis Flats, High Rd, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €50,000 | 221 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 received7 March 2022
- Further information requested28 April 2022
- Further information received11 August 2022
- Decision due7 September 2022
- Decision issued1 September 2022
- Grant issued10 October 2022
- Permission expiry9 October 2027
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