SLATE ROW, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Demolition of a building to build a new bistro with offices, and the creation of seven apartments across multiple floors.
2250586 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 April 2022
- Reference
- 2250586
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of 'The Forge' to build a new ground-floor bistro and office space. It also includes the construction of four new apartments on the upper floors, and the conversion of existing offices and attic space above an adjacent shop into three additional apartments.
- Residential units
- 7
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Official record
Development description
(1) demolition of existing single storey building known locally as "the forge" (2) erection of new bistro/coffee shop to ground floor and to incorporate redesign and convert existing ground floor cold room and back hall area into office, toilet facility and storage area (3) redesign of internal existing shop and to include new glazing area to side elevation (4) erection of (a) 2 no. New apartments to first floor above proposed bistro/coffee shop, office, toilet facility and storage area and to include landing and access stairs (b) 2 no. Apartments to second floor level above proposed bistro/coffee shop, office, toilet facility and storage area and to include landing and access stairs (5) change of use of existing offices, canteen and storage areas to first floor area above existing shop (known locally as kernan's) into 2 no. Apartments (7) conversion of existing second floor attic area above existing shop (known locally as kernan's) into an apartment and (6) all other associated site works and connection to main public sewer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Riverside, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €65,000 | 115 m |
| 45 Riverside View, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 115 m |
| 21 Riverside View, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €30,000 | 115 m |
| 32 Riverside View, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal | May 2026 | €65,000 | 115 m |
| 21 Riverside View, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 115 m |
| 48 Riverside Apartments, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €65,000 | 115 m |
| 46 Riverside, Letterkenny, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 115 m |
| 81 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 116 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 April 2022
- Further information requested26 May 2022
- Further information received23 November 2022
- Application withdrawn12 January 2023
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