LISFANNON, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a manufacturing building to a child pre-school and full-time care facility in Buncrana.
2350673 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 17 May 2023
- Reference
- 2350673
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing manufacturing building into a child pre-school, part-time, and full-time care facility. The development will also include child pre- and after-school care, connection to existing services, and all associated site works.
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 a manufacturing building to a child pre-school/part-time and fulltime care facility with child pre and after school care, connection to existing services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Conorville, Ludden, Buncrana | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 299 m |
| 4 Conorville, Lisfannon, Buncrana | Oct 2025 | €338,000 | 300 m |
| 25 Links View, Lisfannon, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 453 m |
| 23 Links View Park, Lisfannon, Buncrana | Apr 2025 | €190,000 | 490 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 received17 May 2023
- Decision due11 July 2023
- Decision issued7 July 2023
- Grant issued9 August 2023
- Permission expiry8 August 2028
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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1650671DonegalLodged 12 May 2016Agricultural
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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- Refused60 m away
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2251969DonegalLodged 8 Dec 2022Industrial
- Refused60 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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