RAILWAY ROAD, BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA
Operation of a hot food van in the parking area to the rear of a public house on a protected structure site.
2250589 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 April 2022
- Reference
- 2250589
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the parking, operation, and trading of a hot food van. The proposed location is to the rear of an existing public house, which is situated on the site of protected structures.
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
Works on the site of protected structures (niah reg no. 40815015 and 40815016) involving parking, operation and trading of hot food van to the rear of existing public house and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 248 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 279 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 304 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 306 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 383 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 396 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 received6 April 2022
- Decision due31 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued30 June 2022
- Permission expiry29 June 2027
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