NO. 20 LOWER MAIN STREET, ARDARVAN, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Conversion of a retail unit into two apartments with a rear extension.
2350566 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 April 2023
- Reference
- 2350566
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing retail unit into two apartments. The development will incorporate a first-floor extension to the rear and all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Change of use from retail unit to 2 no. Apartments incorporating an extension to the rear first floor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 54 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 95 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 100 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 111 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 155 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 231 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 247 m |
| 1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 276 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 received28 April 2023
- Further information requested15 June 2023
- Further information received12 March 2024
- Decision due8 April 2024
- Decision issued28 March 2024
- Grant issued1 May 2024
- Permission expiry30 April 2029
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
CHANGE USE OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT, TO TWO NUMBER APARTMENTS INCORPORATING REVISED FLOOR LAYOUT AND…
NO. 14 AND 16 HOGANS PLACE , CASTLEVIEW , MAIN STREET
17670KerryLodged 12 Jul 2017
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL SHOP TO 1 NO. TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT AND 2 NO. STUDIO APARTMENTS INCLUDING EXTENSION…
STATION ROAD , BALLINA
22368MayoLodged 17 May 2022
- GrantedChange of use
CHANGE OF USE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FROM RETAIL TO RESIDENTIAL, TO PROVIDE FOR 2 NO. 1 BED APARTMENT UNITS,…
NO. 16 MAIN STREET , BALLA
22383MayoLodged 20 May 2022
- GrantedChange of use
For change of use from a retail unit to a 2 bedroom apartment, associated alterations existing layout, front…
Ground floor Shop unit , Gleeson House , Eyre Street Lower Newbridge
2560031KildareLodged 20 Jan 2025
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail premises to use as two apartments consisting of one two…
13 Old Dublin Road , Carlow
20366CarlowLodged 20 Oct 2020
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of existing first floor area from retail to residential apartment use, demolition of existing…
101 - 102 Main Street , Bray , Co. Wicklow
181452WicklowLodged 21 Dec 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.