50 UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of a patron toilet block, roofed outdoor bar, and outdoor seating canopy.
2351078 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 July 2023
- Reference
- 2351078
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for several outdoor structures at an existing premises. These include a patron toilet block, a roofed outdoor bar and beer garden storage area, and a canopy structure for outdoor seating.
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) patron toilet block (2) roofed outdoor bar/beer garden/storage area and (3) canopy structure for outdoor patron seating/tables
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 31 m |
| 5 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 44 m |
| 7 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 48 m |
| Second Floor, 19/23 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €45,000 | 74 m |
| 2 Castle St, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €100,000 | 139 m |
| 9a Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 145 m |
| 6 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €107,000 | 147 m |
| 16 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 150 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 received24 July 2023
- Decision due17 September 2023
- Decision issued14 September 2023
- Grant issued18 October 2023
- Permission expiry17 October 2028
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