JUNCTION OF LOWER MAIN STREET AND ST. OLIVER PLUNKETT RD, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of an openable service hatch and canopy opening onto the public footpath from a café.
2351273 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 August 2023
- Reference
- 2351273
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an openable service hatch and canopy. These elements open from an existing café onto the public footpath at the junction of Lower Main Street and St. Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny.
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
Openable service hatch and canopy opening from café onto the public footpath on lower main street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 50 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 50 m |
| 9 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 50 m |
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 50 m |
| 3 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 50 m |
| 3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €120,000 | 61 m |
| 52 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €143,000 | 76 m |
| 10 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 100 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 received28 August 2023
- Decision due22 October 2023
- Decision issued19 October 2023
- Grant issued22 November 2023
- Permission expiry21 November 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF OFFICE UNIT TO 1 NO. APARTMENT AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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2461579DonegalLodged 8 Oct 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING OFFICE UNIT TO STUDENT ACCOMMODATION AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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2461660DonegalLodged 18 Oct 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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1750505DonegalLodged 6 Apr 2017Apartments
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OFFICE UNITS TO STUDENT ACCOMMODATION AT EACH FLOOR LEVEL…
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2461585DonegalLodged 9 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1951224DonegalLodged 9 Aug 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1951346DonegalLodged 3 Sept 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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