10 LOWER MAIN STREET, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA
Erection of a building extension to be used as a hostel.
2350171 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 February 2023
- Reference
- 2350171
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the erection of a building extension to be used as a hostel, with internal access partially through an existing residential building.
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
Erection of a building extension to be used as a hostel with internal access partially accessed through residential accommodation building, connection to existing services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 107 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 112 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 114 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 140 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 175 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 216 m |
| 1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 245 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 268 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 received15 February 2023
- Further information requested6 April 2023
- Further information received10 May 2023
- Decision due9 July 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
- Grant issued1 August 2023
- Permission expiry31 July 2028
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