1 SEACREST, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Retention of a change of use from a dwelling to a playschool in Buncrana.
2251505 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 8 September 2022
- Reference
- 2251505
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing dwelling house to a playschool, including all associated site development works.
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 dwelling to a playschool and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 61 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 171 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 221 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 256 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 267 m |
| Silvermere, Grianan Park, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €26,667 | 272 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 318 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 330 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 received8 September 2022
- Further information requested27 October 2022
- Further information received15 November 2022
- Decision due12 December 2022
- Decision issued8 December 2022
- Grant issued19 January 2023
- Permission expiry18 January 2028
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 DWELLING TO A PLAYSCHOOL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
1 SEACREST , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
2251440DonegalLodged 30 Aug 2022Change of use
- Granted50 m away
EXTENSION INCORPORATING DINING AREA TO SIDE OF THE LAKE OF SHADOWS HOTEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT…
ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2251540DonegalLodged 13 Sept 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED, (2) ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND (3) WIDENING OF…
ST. PATRICKS ROAD , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
2461689DonegalLodged 23 Oct 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING FOUL…
SHORE ROAD , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1650002DonegalLodged 4 Jan 2016Demolition
- Granted50 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING FOUL…
SHORE ROAD , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1650257DonegalLodged 2 Mar 2016New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A STOREY AND HALF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
CRANA RD , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1650319DonegalLodged 11 Mar 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SHED; AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY…
GRIANAN PARK , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1650667DonegalLodged 9 May 2016Extension
- Granted120 m away
ERECTION OF AN 18M MONOPOLE STRUCTURE CARRYING ANTENNAS, DISHES AND ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT…
EIR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE , SAINT PATRICK'S ROAD , ARDRAVAN BUNCRANA LIFFORD
2460190DonegalLodged 22 Feb 2024Infrastructure
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