GrantedApartmentsDecided 7 July 2023

SWEENEY'S SPAR EXPRESS, BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY PO

Change of use of offices to student accommodation and construction of a two-storey extension in Letterkenny.

2350383 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 March 2023

Reference: 2350383
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2023

Summary

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The project will convert first and second-floor office space into student accommodation and construct a two-storey rear extension. It will provide 20 single bedrooms, 8 twin bedrooms, shared living spaces, roof gardens, and additional storage for the ground-floor shop.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Change of use from office space to student accommodation on first and second floor and construction of 2 storey extension to rear of building to provide the following accommodation: (1) additional storage and staff accommodation associated with existing shop on ground floor, (2) 20 no. Single bedrooms, 8 no. Twin bedrooms, shared living and ancillary accommodation including shared amenity roof garden spaces to first and second floor including revisions to existing elevations. Also all associated site works to include external launderette, additional parking, landscaped amenity area, pedestrian link from carpark to proposed accommodation and connection to foul and storm sewers on site

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 11 August 2024.

Notified floor area: 918 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal	Nov 2025	€287,000	88 m
63 Ballyraine Park, Lettekenny, Co Donegal	May 2025	€320,000	150 m
27 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal	May 2025	€360,000	299 m
16 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Co Donegal	Apr 2025	€145,000	305 m
Rinboy Cashel P O, Letterkenny, Donegal	Mar 2025	€290,000	312 m
Sruthan, Falcarragh, Letterkenny	Oct 2025	€260,000	334 m
32 Cruach Na Cille, Gortlee, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€317,181	409 m
33 Cruach Na Cille, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€325,991	418 m

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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 received24 March 2023
Further information requested18 May 2023
Further information received14 June 2023
Decision due11 July 2023
Decision issued7 July 2023
Grant issued9 August 2023
Permission expiry8 August 2028

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