MAGHERABEG, DOWNINGS, LETTERKENNY PO
Conversion of a milking parlour into a visitors centre in Downings.
2251074 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 21 June 2022
- Reference
- 2251074
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing milking parlour into a visitors centre. The project includes the provision of toilet facilities, connection to the public sewer, and a new access road.
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 from a milking parlour to visitors centre including the provision of toilet facilities with connection to public sewer and for development of a new access road from the public road
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 Larganreagh, Downings, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €296,000 | 265 m |
| Cnoc Na Murlog, Downings, Murlog | Dec 2025 | €615,000 | 478 m |
| Larganreagh, Dowings, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 487 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 received21 June 2022
- Decision due24 February 2023
- Application withdrawn15 February 2023
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
CHANGE OF USE FROM A MILKING PARLOUR TO VISITORS CENTRE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TOILET FACILITIES WITH…
MAGHERABEG , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2152341DonegalLodged 24 Nov 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM A MILKING PARLOUR TO VISITORS CENTRE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TOILET FACILITIES WITH…
MAGHERABEG , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2152197DonegalLodged 8 Nov 2021Change of use
- Granted120 m away
DEMOLITION OF DERELICT DWELLING, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
MAGHERABEG , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2350931DonegalLodged 28 Jun 2023New dwelling
- Granted130 m away
ACCESS ROAD AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT…
MAGHERABEG , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2560268DonegalLodged 26 Feb 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision130 m away
ACCESS ROAD AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED…
MAGHERABEG , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2352021DonegalLodged 22 Dec 2023New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
ERECTION OF A NEW STOREY AND A HALF DWELLING, GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
MAGHERABEG TD , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2250212DonegalLodged 11 Feb 2022New dwelling
- Granted240 m away
DWELLING HOUSE, SITE ACCESS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
LARGANREAGH , DOWNINGS , LETTERKENNY PO
2051642DonegalLodged 3 Nov 2020Retention
- Granted250 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
24 RADHARC NA MARA , MAGHERABEG , DOWNINGS
2460365DonegalLodged 20 Mar 2024Extension
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