UNIT 4 NORTHERN POINT BUSINESS CENTRE, SESSAIGH (O'NEILL), BALLYBOFEY
Change of use from retail warehouse to retail, demolition of front gable, and addition of office and café space.
2351419 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 September 2023
- Reference
- 2351419
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing a portion of a retail warehouse to retail use, demolishing and replacing the two-storey front gable, and making internal modifications. These modifications will add a first floor to accommodate offices and a retail café/coffee bar.
- Storeys
- 2
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) change of use from part of retail warehouse to retail use, (2) demolition of existing 2 storey gable to front elevation and construction of a replacement 2 storey front gable, (3) all internal modifications including the addition of a first floor level to provide all office and ancillary accommodation incorporating a retail café / coffee bar area and (4) all external signage and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sessiaghoneill, Ballybofey, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €125,000 | 247 m |
| 14 Sessiagh View, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | May 2025 | €46,030 | 352 m |
| 16 Carrick Cresent, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €142,500 | 433 m |
| No 59-61 Coill An Airgid, Ballybofeynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €761,847 | 439 m |
| 55-58 Coill An Airgid, Ballybofeynot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,055,958 | 439 m |
| 296 Ard Mac, Ballybofey, Carron | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 460 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 received22 September 2023
- Decision due16 November 2023
- Decision issued9 November 2023
- Grant issued13 December 2023
- Permission expiry12 December 2028
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