GrantedHousing estateDecided 17 August 2023

MULLANS AND DOONAN, DONEGAL TOWN, DONEGAL PO

Construction of 28 houses, 38 apartments, a swimming pool, childcare facility, and offices, replacing previously approved commercial buildings.

2252078 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 2252078
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022
Residential units: 29
Floor area: 7597.38 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to omit previously approved bulky goods and community buildings. In their place, it proposes 28 dwelling houses, a 32-unit apartment block with a ground-floor swimming pool, and a new building containing a childcare facility, offices, and 6 apartments.

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Development description

(1) omission of previously approved bulky goods buildings, identified as buildings a, b & c and community & leisure building, identified as building d on previous approved planning permission ref. No. 19/51897 to allow for the construction of (a) 28 dwelling houses consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom houses, 8 no. 3 bedroom houses, 12 no. 4 bedroom houses and 4 no. 5 bedroom houses (b) an apartment block consisting of 1 no. One bedroom apartment and 5 no. Two bedroom apartments at ground floor level (c) a swimming pool and all associated facilities including plant rooms at ground floor level (d) 3 no. One bedroom apartments and 8 no. Two bedroom apartments at first floor level, 3 no. One bedroom apartments and 8 no. Two bedroom apartments at second floor level and 4 no. Two bedrooms apartments at third floor level (32 apartments in total) and (e) a new building at previous location of transportation hub which shall incorporate a childcare facility (including external play area) and office hub at ground floor level; office space and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 3 no. Two bedroom apartments at first floor level and 2 no. Two bedroom apartments at second floor level (6 apartments in total), (2) the omission of approved coffee shop, identified as building e on previous approved planning permission ref. No. 19/51897 and for the relocation of the transportation hub to an alternative location within the site boundaries of the approved planning permission ref. No. 19/51897 with a proposed new bus shelter/kiosk, (3) all associated site development works including all necessary access roads and alterations to existing approved road layout, car parking facilities, footpath/cycle lanes, public and private open space amenities, public lighting

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
90 Westpoint Avenue, The Mullans, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€243,902	15 m
86 Westpoint Avenue, The Mullans, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€400,000	27 m
84 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Town, Co Donegalprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€352,422	36 m
94 Westpoint, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€361,233	53 m
No 72 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€387,665	53 m
No 76 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€176,211	53 m
152 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Town, Co Donegalprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€317,972	53 m
56 Westpoint, Donegal Town, Donegal	Jul 2025	€340,000	93 m

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Key dates

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Application received22 December 2022
Further information requested23 February 2023
Further information received27 July 2023
Decision due23 August 2023
Decision issued17 August 2023
Grant issued20 September 2023
Permission expiry18 June 2030

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