GLENCAR SCOTCH, LETTERKENNY, CO DONEGAL
Demolition of a house to build one detached house and four apartments as part of an ongoing housing development in Letterkenny.
2351929 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 2351929
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 108 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of an existing dwelling and garage to facilitate Phase 3 of an ongoing housing development. The new construction will consist of one detached house and four apartments, alongside revisions to parking and sewer connections.
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) demolition of existing dwelling and domestic garage, (2) construction of 1 no. Detached dwelling on site no. 23, (3) construction of 4 no. Apartments on site no. 's. 24, 25, 26 and 27 (5 no. Units in total) as phase 3 of housing development under construction and (4) all associated site works to include: revisions to provide additional car parking, revised turning area and connections to existing public foul and storm sewer
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 315.63 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 19 -33 (Inc) Ard Na Greine, Glencar, Letterkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €4,000,000 | 20 m |
| 25 Chestnut Grove Glencar, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2026 | €130,000 | 87 m |
| Glencar Scotch, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 91 m |
| 58 Chestnut Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €120,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Chestnut Grove, Glencar, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 167 m |
| 71 Chestnut Grove, Glencar, Letterkenny | Mar 2025 | €115,000 | 168 m |
| 46 Solomons Court, Glencar, Letterkenny | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 222 m |
| 41 Solomons Court, Letterkenny, Donegalnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €18,766 | 244 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 received18 December 2023
- Further information requested15 February 2024
- Further information received14 March 2024
- Decision due10 April 2024
- Decision issued28 March 2024
- Grant issued1 May 2024
- Permission expiry30 April 2029
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