BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Construction of a new drive-through café in Letterkenny.
2250488 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 21 March 2022
- Reference
- 2250488
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the erection of a drive-through café. The project will also involve alterations to the existing road layout, connection to existing services, and all associated site 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
(1) erection of a drive through café (2) alterations to the existing road layout, connection to existing services and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Ballyraine Park, Lettekenny, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €320,000 | 143 m |
| 34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €287,000 | 152 m |
| Rinboy Cashel P O, Letterkenny, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 266 m |
| 16 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 289 m |
| 27 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €360,000 | 319 m |
| Sruthan, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 438 m |
| 32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €317,181 | 477 m |
| 33 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €325,991 | 486 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 received21 March 2022
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2152543DonegalLodged 17 Dec 2021Retention
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