KILMACRENNAN, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of a vacant restaurant dining room into a new apartment.
2450034 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- 2450034
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the vacant dining room of the building locally known as 'Hill Top' Restaurant into a new apartment living accommodation with connection to the public sewer.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use of existing vacant dining room of building, known locally as 'hill top' restaurant, to a new apartment living accommodation and connection to existing main public sewer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meenanillar, Kilmacrenan, Derrybeg | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 117 m |
| Rosskirk And Killhill, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €67,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 1 Old Barracks, Milford Road, Kilmacrenan | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 152 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 158 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 158 m |
| 5 Lennon View, Kilmacrennan, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 167 m |
| 17 Rosemount, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 200 m |
| 299 Rosemount, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 215 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 received31 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued14 March 2024
- Grant issued17 April 2024
- Permission expiry16 April 2029
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- Granted80 m away
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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1851059DonegalLodged 9 Jul 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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