MUFF, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL
Partial demolition of a derelict building to build a café, 23 apartments, and 19 terraced townhouses.
2250916 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 May 2022
- Reference
- 2250916
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2022
- Residential units
- 34
- Floor area
- 2687.34 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves the partial demolition and renovation of an old Garda barracks into a café and apartments. It also includes the construction of multiple new blocks containing apartments and terraced townhouses, alongside green open spaces and storm water attenuation tanks.
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
(1) part demolition of existing derelict two storey building (2) renovation, erection of extension and change of use of same from old garda barracks to proposed sit-in café and 2 bed apartment on ground floor with one studio apartment, one 2 bed apartment and one 1 bed apartment on first floor all as block 1 (3) erection of block 2 consisting of a 3 storey building with 2 no. 2 bed apartments on each of ground, first and second floors (4) erection of block 3 consisting of a 3 storey building comprising of 12 no. Apartments with 2 no. 1 bed and 2 no. 2 bed apartments on each of ground, first and second floors (5) erection of blocks 4 & 5 consisting of 2 no. Buildings comprising of 4 no. 2 storey terraced townhouses in each (6) erection of block 6 comprising of 6 no. 2 storey terraced townhouses (7) erection of block 7 comprising of 5 no. 2 storey terraced townhouses (8) development of green area open space, underground storm water attenuation tanks and retaining wall to rear of townhouses in blocks 6 & 7 with connection to existing services and all associated site development works all previously granted under planning reference numbers 07/71034, 07/71035 & 07/71036
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Springfield Close, Glenduff, Muff | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 88 m |
| Main St, Muff, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 149 m |
| Main Street, Muff, Co. Donegal | Mar 2026 | €145,000 | 195 m |
| 13 Whitehill, Muff, Co. Donegal | Oct 2025 | €209,000 | 366 m |
| 29 Wheatfield Muff, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €208,000 | 379 m |
| 15 Whitehill, Muff, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 383 m |
| 31 Ard B�n, Muff, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 400 m |
| Kilderry Lane, Muff, County Donegal | May 2025 | €325,000 | 424 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 received26 May 2022
- Further information requested14 July 2022
- Further information received7 March 2023
- Decision due18 July 2023
- Decision issued13 July 2023
- Grant issued16 August 2023
- Permission expiry15 August 2033
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT TWO STOREY BUILDING (2) ERECTION OF (A) 3 STOREY BUILDING WITH 2 RETAIL…
MUFF , LIFFORD PO , CO. DONEGAL
2151402DonegalLodged 13 Jul 2021Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT TWO STOREY BUILDING (2) ERECTION OF (A) BLOCK A, COMPRISING OF A 3 STOREY…
MUFF , LIFFORD PO , CO. DONEGAL
2151911DonegalLodged 23 Sept 2021Apartments
- Granted60 m away
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2461231DonegalLodged 12 Aug 2024Housing estate
- Awaiting decision60 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 11 NO. 2 STOREY TERRACED TOWNHOUSES IN TWO BLOCKS WITH RETAINING WALL TO REAR OF TOWNHOUSES…
MUFF , LIFFORD PO , CO. DONEGAL
2461036DonegalLodged 8 Jul 2024Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURE (OVERALL HEIGHT 21.5 METRES) CARRYING ANTENNAS,…
EIR EXCHANGE , MAIN STREET , MUFF
1951963DonegalLodged 18 Dec 2019Infrastructure
- Refused60 m away
ERECTION OF A NEW 18 METRE MONOPOLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE (OVERALL HEIGHT OF 19.5 METRES) CARRYING…
EIR EXCHANGE , MAIN STREET , MUFF
2151961DonegalLodged 1 Oct 2021Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision70 m away
ERECTION OF AN 18 METRE MONOPOLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE (OVERALL HEIGHT OF 19.5 METRES) CARRYING…
EIR EXHANGE , MAIN STREET , MUFF
2151094DonegalLodged 4 Jun 2021Infrastructure
- Granted90 m away
DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
3 SPRINGFIELD , MUFF , LIFFORD PO
2561435DonegalLodged 20 Aug 2025Retention
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