FRANCISCAN CENTRE, COOLMORE, ROSSNOWLAGH
Extension of the car park at the Franciscan Centre to add 55 spaces, a new exit gate, and a new toilet block.
2352023 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2023
- Reference
- 2352023
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to extend the existing car parking area at the Franciscan Centre in Rossnowlagh to provide an additional 55 spaces. It also includes the removal of the existing exit gate onto the R-231-4 regional road, relocating a new exit gate to the southwest of the site, and constructing a new toilet block.
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Official record
Development description
(1) extension to existing car parking area to provide an additional 55 no. Car parking spaces, (2) removal of existing exit gate onto r-231-4 regional road and relocation of new exit gate from proposed carpark extension to southwest of site, (3) construction of new toilet block and all associated site works
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 12 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 56 m²
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 December 2023
- Further information requested22 February 2024
- Further information received21 August 2024
- Decision due17 September 2024
- Decision issued29 August 2024
- Grant issued2 October 2024
- Permission expiry1 October 2029
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