MCKENNA'S LONDIS RAILWAY ROAD, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Addition of an off-licence section to McKenna's Londis in Buncrana.
2351525 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 October 2023
- Reference
- 2351525
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to provide an off-licence area within the existing McKenna's Londis shop. This new use will be subsidiary to the main retail operation.
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
Provision of off licence subsidiary to the main retail use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 161 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 194 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 219 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 220 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 297 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 323 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 436 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 444 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 received10 October 2023
- Decision due4 December 2023
- Decision issued30 November 2023
- Grant issued11 January 2024
- Permission expiry10 January 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EASTERN ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
6 OAKFIELD CRESCENT , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2561871DonegalLodged 28 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted80 m away
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING, CONNECTION TO EXISTING…
BALLYMACARRY LOWER , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1651779DonegalLodged 9 Dec 2016Extension
- Granted80 m away
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BALLYMACARRY LOWER , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1950208DonegalLodged 19 Feb 2019Change of use
- Granted90 m away
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2250589DonegalLodged 6 Apr 2022Commercial
- Awaiting decision90 m away
PARKING, OPERATION AND TRADING OF HOT FOOD VAN TO THE REAR OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
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2250219DonegalLodged 11 Feb 2022Commercial
- Granted90 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUND FLOOR SPACE AND FIRST FLOOR…
NO. 6 OAKFIELD COURT , BALLYMACARRY LOWER , BUNCRANA
2150789DonegalLodged 29 Apr 2021Extension
- Refused90 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUND FLOOR SPACE AND FIRST FLOOR…
6 OAKFIELD COURT , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1951775DonegalLodged 15 Nov 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
AN EXTERNAL FAMILY ROOM, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
RAILWAY ROAD , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
2350915DonegalLodged 28 Jun 2023Retention
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