NO. 41 & 43 UPPER MAIN STREET, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Retention of a beer garden, storage shed, and alterations to a rear extension at O'Flaherty's Bar.
2350365 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 March 2023
- Reference
- 2350365
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a beer garden featuring a concrete hardstand, seating, outdoor bar, toilet block, canopy, decking, stage, firepit, golf putting area, and TV. The application also includes a storage shed and alterations to a previously approved rear extension.
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) beer garden comprising of concrete hardstand area, seating, outdoor bar, toilet block, canopy perspex roofed area, decking, stage with speakers, firepit, golf putting area and tv, (2) storage shed and (3) alterations to rear extension previously granted under planning ref: 17/51039 all ancillary to o'flaherty's bar located to rear of same 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 120 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 120 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 120 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 120 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 190 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 203 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 226 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 240 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 received22 March 2023
- Decision due16 May 2023
- Decision issued11 May 2023
- Grant issued14 June 2023
- Permission expiry13 June 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
ERECTION OF FUNCTION ROOM AND STORAGE SHED ANCILLARY TO O'FLAHERTY'S BAR LOCATED TO REAR OF SAME AND ALL…
41&43 UPPER MAIN STREET , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
1951480DonegalLodged 30 Sept 2019Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THAT DWELLING AT REAR
32 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2251592DonegalLodged 23 Sept 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING AT REAR
REAR OF 32 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2251862DonegalLodged 16 Nov 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM STORE TO DWELLING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO DWELLING AT REAR
REAR 32 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2251827DonegalLodged 9 Nov 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
RENOVATION AND EXTENSION INCORPORATING (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AT NO 43, (B) CHANGE OF USE…
41 & 43 UPPER MAIN STREET ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1751039DonegalLodged 3 Jul 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TWO STOREY TERRACED DWELLING WITH BASEMENT INCORPORATING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT —…
NO'S 41 & 43 UPPER MAIN STREET , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
1651056DonegalLodged 18 Jul 2016Commercial
- Granted30 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL FROM STORAGE TO KITCHEN (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL UNIT TO RESTAURANT…
43 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2050423DonegalLodged 27 Mar 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE AT BASEMENT LEVEL FROM STORAGE TO KITCHEN (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL UNIT TO RESTAURANT…
43 UPPER MAIN STREET , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2050303DonegalLodged 9 Mar 2020Change of use
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