UPPER MAIN STREET, MOUNTCHARLES, DONEGAL PO
Retention and permission for petrol station forecourt expansion, new access road, and underground fuel tanks.
2350370 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 March 2023
- Reference
- 2350370
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the demolition of a chalet/store, widening of an entrance, forecourt extension, and excavation for underground fuel tanks. It also seeks permission to extend the existing forecourt and canopy, construct an ancillary building, install an additional fuel pump, and build a new access road.
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
Demolition of a chalet/store, widening of an entrance/exit from the petrol station onto a public road, the carrying out of the works to extend the forecourt whilst simultaneously making material change of use to the rear curtilage of two houses and the chalet/store, the making of substantial excavations for the installation of underground fuel tanks, demolition of commercial building, and decommissioning and removal of carwash interceptor and permission for the extension of the existing forecourt and canopy, construction of ancillary building, installation of underground fuel storage tanks, installation of additional fuel pump, construction of new access road from lower main street and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosco Corner, Forge Road, Mountcharles | Sept 2025 | €98,500 | 100 m |
| Ashfield House, Main St Mountcharles, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €48,500 | 133 m |
| 19 Cannon Court, Mountcharles, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €182,000 | 135 m |
| Ballyborllaghan, Mountcharles, Frosses | May 2025 | €234,000 | 177 m |
| 5 GlóR Na D'Tonn, Mountcharles, Co Donegal | Mar 2026 | €257,500 | 266 m |
| San Martino, Glencoagh, Mountcharles | May 2026 | €218,000 | 480 m |
| Old Road, Mountcharles, Co. Donegalnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 496 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
- Further information requested11 May 2023
- Application withdrawn30 November 2023
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