GrantedApartmentsDecided 10 August 2023

PORT ROAD PEARSE ROAD, ISLE LANE, LETTERKENNY PO

Demolition of existing buildings to build a six-storey mixed-use block and a four-storey student accommodation block.

2251928 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 December 2022

Reference: 2251928
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 December 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 14186 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of Gleneany House, a church, a book shop, and a car rental site. It proposes a six-storey building with retail, offices, a restaurant, and 10 apartments, alongside a four-storey building containing a mobility centre and 45 student accommodation units.

Apartmentsdemolitionstudent housingmixed useredevelopment

Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

(1) demolition of all existing properties on site including gleneany house, a church and associated book shop and the site of a car rental busines, (2) zone
Construction of (a) a new public realm to the front of the new properties on port and pearse road including all landscaping and public lighting features, (3) zone
Construction of six-storey building block fronting port road comprising of the following uses: (a) a mixed-use development at ground floor level consisting of office and retail floor space, (b) office space at first and second floor level, (c) office space and 4 no. Two-bedroom apartments at third floor level to include private open space amenities to the apartments, (d) a restaurant/café and 4 no. Two-bedroom apartments at fourth floor level to include private open space amenities to the apartments and (e) a restaurant with an external dining terrace and two no. Two-bedroom apartments to include private open space amenities at fifth floor level, (4) zone
Construction of a four-storey building fronting pearse road consisting of: (a) a toyota mobility centre plus reception area for proposed student accommodation at ground floor level, (b) 45 no. Student accommodation bedrooms at first, second and third floor levels with day rooms and (c) a glazed link from first, second and third floors to zone 5

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny	May 2025	€220,000	82 m
Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price	Mar 2025	€55,900	82 m
Derryherriff, Creeslough, Letterkennynot full market price	Feb 2025	€44,720	82 m
Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price	May 2025	€47,800	82 m
Magheralosk, Bunbeg, Letterkennynot full market price	Feb 2025	€44,720	82 m
Castleshanaghan, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€506,828	82 m
19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price	Jan 2025	€51,600	82 m
2 Driminaught, Newmills, Letterkenny	May 2025	€280,000	82 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

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Application received1 December 2022
Further information requested2 February 2023
Further information received13 June 2023
Decision due13 August 2023
Decision issued10 August 2023
Grant issued13 September 2023
Permission expiry12 September 2028

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