MAIN STREET, MEENMORE, DUNGLOE LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of an enclosed seating area and bar servery at McCafferty's Bar.
2351150 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 August 2023
- Reference
- 2351150
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an enclosed seating area. The development includes a bar servery located to the rear and side of McCafferty's Bar.
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
Enclosed seating area with bar servery to the rear and side of the premises known as mccafferty's bar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 9 Lower Main Street, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €50,000 | 108 m |
| Crickamore, Dungloe, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €139,950 | 198 m |
| Marian, Carnmore Rd, Dungloe | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 257 m |
| 57 Main Street, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €40,000 | 322 m |
| Quay Road, Dungloe, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 326 m |
| Aisling House, Mill Road, Dungloe | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 377 m |
| Holly Mount, Chapel Rd, Dungloe | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 499 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 received1 August 2023
- Decision due25 September 2023
- Decision issued21 September 2023
- Appeal submitted17 October 2023
- Appeal decided30 April 2024
- Permission expiry29 April 2029
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