SPIERSTOWN, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO
Retention of yard expansion, shed demolition, and change of use to trailer storage and machinery maintenance.
2250761 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 29 April 2022
- Reference
- 2250761
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for a 4,615 sqm agricultural yard expansion, demolition of several agricultural sheds, and a change of use from agricultural sales to trailer storage and machinery maintenance. It also seeks permission to demolish piggery sheds and construct a new stone-faced boundary wall and entrance.
- Floor area
- 4,615 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) excavation and fill and levelling and dressing with hard-core of an area to extend the agricultural yard complex by approximately 4615m2 (2) demolition of a large agricultural shed and demolition of various interconnected agricultural sheds (3) change of use from agricultural sales and distribution depot and working farm to trailer storage, machinery maintenance and general storage area with portacabin office for daytona heavy haulage ltd. (4) repair, renewal and extension of a former agricultural shed for use as a machinery maintenance shed (5) a concrete retaining wall and permission for (1) demolition of single-storey piggery sheds and construction of a natural stone-faced boundary wall and gates with kerbing and planting to reconfigure and define the entrance from the property to the adjoining public road
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarcam, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 396 m |
| Clardrumnagahan, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €550,000 | 466 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 April 2022
- Decision due23 December 2022
- Decision issued19 December 2022
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