PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY, CO DONEGAL
Retention of a change of use from a private members club to a hostel in Letterkenny.
2252105 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 December 2022
- Reference
- 2252105
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the completed change of use at first-floor level of an existing building. The space has been converted from a private members club to a hostel, including elevational alterations.
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
Completion of change of use at first floor level of existing building previously used as a private members club to hostel with elevation alterations and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €220,000 | 91 m |
| Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price | May 2025 | €47,800 | 91 m |
| Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €55,900 | 91 m |
| Castleshanaghan, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €506,828 | 91 m |
| Magheralosk, Bunbeg, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 91 m |
| Derryherriff, Creeslough, Letterkennynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €44,720 | 91 m |
| 19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €51,600 | 91 m |
| 2 Driminaught, Newmills, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €280,000 | 91 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 received30 December 2022
- Decision due26 February 2023
- Decision issued23 February 2023
- Grant issued4 April 2023
- Permission expiry3 April 2028
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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