BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Construction of a drive-through café and road layout alterations in Letterkenny.
2250583 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 April 2022
- Reference
- 2250583
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the erection of a drive-through café at Ballyraine, Letterkenny. The project will also involve alterations to the existing road layout and connection to existing services.
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
Erection of a drive through café, 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 | 153 m |
| 34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €287,000 | 170 m |
| Rinboy Cashel P O, Letterkenny, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 266 m |
| 16 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 294 m |
| 27 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €360,000 | 329 m |
| Sruthan, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 456 m |
| 32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €317,181 | 493 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 received5 April 2022
- Decision due30 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) ERECTION OF A DRIVE THROUGH CAFÉ (2) ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING ROAD LAYOUT, CONNECTION TO EXISTING…
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2250488DonegalLodged 21 Mar 2022Commercial
- Refused120 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY APARTMENT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE PROPERTY INCLUDING CONNECTION TO MAINS…
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2350575DonegalLodged 28 Apr 2023Apartments
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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2351509DonegalLodged 9 Oct 2023Apartments
- Granted130 m away
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2561512DonegalLodged 3 Sept 2025Commercial
- Granted130 m away
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2350383DonegalLodged 24 Mar 2023Apartments
- Granted130 m away
ERECTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING WITH STAFF WELFARE AND CANTEEN FACILITIES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT…
BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY PO , CO. DONEGAL
1850692DonegalLodged 3 May 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision130 m away
ERECTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING WITH STAFF WELFARE AND CANTEEN FACILITIES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT…
BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY PO , CO. DONEGAL
1850610DonegalLodged 18 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted150 m away
REFURBISHMENT, EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
NO. 46 BALLYRAINE PARK , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
2650042DonegalLodged 13 Mar 2026Extension
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