THE MALL, BALLYSHANNON, CO DONEGAL
Retention of an extended office area and permission to convert the entire building into a home.
2351874 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 December 2023
- Reference
- 2351874
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 193.83 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an extended area at the rear of an office building. It also seeks permission to change the use of the entire building from office space to a domestic dwelling.
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
Extended area to the rear of office building granted under previous planning ref. No. 03/54 and permission for change of use of the same building from office space to domestic dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Beal Na Mara, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €85,500 | 70 m |
| Apartment 14, Beal Na Mara The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 70 m |
| The Mall, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 1, 15 Main St, Ballyshannon | Apr 2026 | €60,000 | 138 m |
| Monaghan House, 37 Upper Main Street, Ballyshannon | May 2026 | €50,000 | 144 m |
| Bishop Street, Ballyshannon | May 2025 | €130,000 | 188 m |
| Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal | Jan 2025 | €50,000 | 211 m |
| 3 Bakers Court, Bachelors Walk, Ballyshannon | Apr 2025 | €97,000 | 214 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 received6 December 2023
- Decision due8 February 2024
- Decision issued1 February 2024
- Grant issued6 March 2024
- Permission expiry5 March 2029
In the area
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