BUNNAGEE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of commercial changes including light industrial use, a cafe with outdoor seating, offices, and yard extension.
2351464 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 29 September 2023
- Reference
- 2351464
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing storage use to light industrial and a commercial kitchen with a cafe. The application also includes retaining a semi-enclosed seating area, first-floor offices, storage containers, and yard extension, alongside permission for a new sewage treatment system.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use from storage to light industrial, (2) change of use from storage to commercial kitchen with cafe adjacent, (3) semi-enclosed external seating area, with timber and perspex canopy, to side of existing cafe, (4) construction of first floor level to accommodate associated office, staff toilets, staff canteen and storage, (5) modifications to fenestration, including additional, repositioning and removal (as differs from those granted under ref no. 10/80101), (6) signage on front elevation and boundary fence, (7) 2 no. Storage containers for storing vehicles and (8) extension of existing commercial yard/hard-standing to provide additional carparking, and permission for installation of sewage treatment system and all associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumnatoagh, Letterkenny, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €460,000 | 392 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 September 2023
- Further information requested16 November 2023
- Further information received22 August 2024
- Decision due18 September 2024
- Decision issued13 September 2024
- Grant issued16 October 2024
- Permission expiry15 October 2029
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