REAR 32 UPPER MAIN STREET, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a store to a dwelling and construction of a two-storey rear extension.
2251827 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 November 2022
- Reference
- 2251827
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 92.73 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert an existing store building into a residential dwelling. It also includes the construction of a two-storey extension to the rear of the property.
- Storeys
- 2
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) change of use from store to dwelling (2) construction of two storey extension to dwelling at rear
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 144 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 144 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 144 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 144 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 203 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 206 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 207 m |
| 9 Marian Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 242 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 received9 November 2022
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THAT DWELLING AT REAR
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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