GrantedCommercialDecided 2 March 2023

TOBIN'S SERVICE STATION, PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY

Demolition of a house to build a drive-thru diner extension at Tobin's Service Station.

2251164 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 July 2022

Reference: 2251164
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 July 2022

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of an existing house to construct a single-storey extension for a diner with a drive-thru facility. It also includes a change of use from a playschool to a shop store and internal shop reconfigurations.

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Storey: 1

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Development description

(1) demolition of an existing habitable dwelling (2) construction of a single storey extension to the east side of the existing premises to provide a diner with drive thru facility, kitchen and associated facilities (3) change of use from previously granted playschool to shop store and access corridor to upper floors (4) material alterations internally to reconfigure the shop floor area to provide for sanitary and store accommodation (5) alterations to the existing fenestration at ground floor level and removal of a glazed lobby to the rear elevation for the ground floor alterations (6) installation of a pumping station and connection to the existing public sewage system (7) all associated site works including reconfiguration of car parking

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Donnellys Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal	Apr 2025	€160,000	212 m
19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price	Jan 2025	€51,600	276 m
Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price	May 2025	€47,800	276 m
Magheralosk, Bunbeg, Letterkennynot full market price	Feb 2025	€44,720	276 m
Castleshanaghan, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€506,828	276 m
Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price	Mar 2025	€55,900	276 m
Derryherriff, Creeslough, Letterkennynot full market price	Feb 2025	€44,720	276 m
Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny	May 2025	€220,000	276 m

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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 received7 July 2022
Further information requested25 August 2022
Further information received8 February 2023
Decision due7 March 2023
Decision issued2 March 2023
Grant issued12 April 2023
Permission expiry11 April 2028

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