SHEEP LANE, RAPHOE, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a change of use from retail to a community resource unit in Raphoe.
2251684 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 October 2022
- Reference
- 2251684
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to complete a change of use from retail to a community resource unit, as previously approved under reference 08/40054. It also includes permission for a disabled access ramp at the front entrance.
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) completion of a change of use as previously approved under planning reference 08/40054 from retail use to use as a community resource unit (2) for disabled access ramp to front entrance
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 Diamond, Raphoe, Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 141 m |
| 239 St Eunans Terrace, Raphoe, Co.donegal | Sept 2025 | €60,000 | 311 m |
| 260 St Eunans Tce, Raphoe, Co. Donegal | Mar 2026 | €146,500 | 327 m |
| 10 Parkview, Raphoe, Liffordnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €59,925 | 330 m |
| Carric Na Cuil, Raphoe, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,625 | 383 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 received7 October 2022
- Decision due1 December 2022
- Decision issued24 November 2022
- Grant issued4 January 2023
- Permission expiry3 January 2028
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