O'DONNELL'S BAR, MAIN STREET, KILMACRENNAN
Demolition of a beer garden roof to build two new apartments at O'Donnell's Bar in Kilmacrennan.
2251014 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 June 2022
- Reference
- 2251014
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 149 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing roof over an enclosed beer garden. In its place, additional accommodation consisting of two new apartments will be constructed in connection with the existing complex.
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
Demolition of existing roof over the enclosed beer garden area and construction of additional accommodation consisting of two no. Apartments in connection with the existing complex including all other associated development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 18 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 1 Old Barracks, Milford Road, Kilmacrenan | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 27 m |
| Meenanillar, Kilmacrenan, Derrybeg | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 28 m |
| Rosskirk And Killhill, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €67,000 | 28 m |
| 3 Lurgyvale Cottages, Kilmacrennan, Donegal | May 2026 | €100,000 | 205 m |
| 5 Lennon View, Kilmacrennan, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 245 m |
| 10 Lurgyvale Cottages, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal | May 2026 | €100,000 | 275 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 received10 June 2022
- Further information requested4 August 2022
- Further information received28 September 2022
- Decision due25 October 2022
- Decision issued20 October 2022
- Grant issued23 November 2022
- Permission expiry22 November 2027
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