MAIN STREET, LIFFORD, LIFFORD PO
Change of use of a ground-floor retail unit to a one-bedroom apartment.
2250591 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 April 2022
- Reference
- 2250591
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis planning application seeks permission to convert an existing ground-floor retail unit into a single one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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
Change of use of existing ground floor retail unit as previously granted under planning permission 05/40058, to a one bedroom apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Lifford, County Donegal | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 36 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Co. Donegal | Jan 2026 | €85,000 | 98 m |
| Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 113 m |
| 14 Ballyduff Terrace, Lifford, County Donegal | Oct 2025 | €78,000 | 116 m |
| Chapel Rd, Convoy, Lifford Po | Aug 2025 | €162,000 | 173 m |
| Townparks, Convoy, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 173 m |
| 529 Bonemaine Cottages, Bridgend, Lifford | Sept 2025 | €122,000 | 173 m |
| Augh Avoy, Ballybofey, Lifford Po | Sept 2025 | €50,000 | 173 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
- Further information requested26 May 2022
- Application withdrawn13 January 2023
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