UNIT 2 RAILWAY COURT, PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY
Change of use of a commercial unit to a childcare facility.
2350845 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 14 June 2023
- Reference
- 2350845
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground-floor commercial unit into a creche. The facility will include a staff office, canteen area, and ancillary works.
- Storey
- 1
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 of existing commercial unit to a childcare facility (creche) with staff office and canteen area including ancillary works at ground floor level
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 149 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Railway Court Apartmants, Letterkenny, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 10 m |
| 10 Railway Court Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €101,000 | 10 m |
| 3 Railway Court, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €105,000 | 10 m |
| 5 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 61 m |
| 3 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 61 m |
| 1 Celtic Apts, Pearse Road, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 61 m |
| 4 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 61 m |
| 6 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 61 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 received14 June 2023
- Decision due8 August 2023
- Decision issued3 August 2023
- Grant issued6 September 2023
- Permission expiry5 September 2028
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