ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Demolition of an end-of-terrace building to build a four-storey building with a ground floor shop and five apartments.
2350667 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- 2350667
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing dwelling at No. 39. In its place, a four-storey building will be constructed featuring a ground floor retail unit with basement storage, two apartments on the upper floors to the front, and an attached four-storey rear section containing three apartments.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 4
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) demolition of end of terrace building no 39 which contains an existing dwelling and (2) construction of a 4 storey building comprising of a ground floor retail unit with basement storage and 2 no. Apartments at first and second floor to front and a 4 storey attached building to rear consisting of 3 no. Apartments 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 | 34 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 88 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 97 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 132 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 248 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 268 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 296 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 received16 May 2023
- Further information requested7 July 2023
- Further information received15 March 2024
- Decision due11 April 2024
- Decision issued11 April 2024
- Grant issued15 May 2024
- Permission expiry14 May 2029
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