KILMACRENNAN, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Demolition of outbuildings and rear wall to refurbish two commercial units and build five apartments.
2251778 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 October 2022
- Reference
- 2251778
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the partial demolition of an existing building, including its rear wall and outbuildings. It proposes the refurbishment of two ground-floor commercial units and two apartments above, alongside the construction of three new residential apartments.
- Residential units
- 5
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) part demolition of the existing building mainly the rear wall of the building and all the outbuildings (2) refurbishment of existing two no. Commercial units on the ground floor and two no. Apartments above (3) additional three no. New residential apartments with connection to all public services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Old Barracks, Milford Road, Kilmacrenan | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 10 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 29 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 29 m |
| Meenanillar, Kilmacrenan, Derrybeg | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 41 m |
| Rosskirk And Killhill, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €67,000 | 41 m |
| 3 Lurgyvale Cottages, Kilmacrennan, Donegal | May 2026 | €100,000 | 213 m |
| 5 Lennon View, Kilmacrennan, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 258 m |
| 10 Lurgyvale Cottages, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal | May 2026 | €100,000 | 283 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 received26 October 2022
- Decision due20 December 2022
- Decision issued8 December 2022
- Grant issued19 January 2023
- Permission expiry18 January 2028
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