48 WHITETHORN GROVE, GORTLEE, LETTERKENNY
Retention of two self-contained residential units and permission for an extension to one unit.
2460094 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460094
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two self-contained residential units built in place of a previously approved granny flat. Planning permission is also sought to construct an extension to an existing self-contained residential unit.
- Residential units
- 2
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
2 no. Self contained residential units in lieu of previously approved granny flat and planning permission for the construction of an extension to existing self-contained residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Whitethorn Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €125,000 | 66 m |
| 29 Whitethorn Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 97 m |
| 30 Whitethorn Grove, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 101 m |
| Laragh, Lower Carnamuggagh, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €500,000 | 142 m |
| 38 Whitethorn Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €336,000 | 165 m |
| 35 Whitethorn Grove, Gortlee, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €185,000 | 165 m |
| 10 Dungarron, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €261,000 | 180 m |
| 11 Ardcrannagh, Gortlee, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €77,500 | 181 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 received7 February 2024
- Decision due2 April 2024
- Decision issued21 March 2024
- Grant issued24 April 2024
- Permission expiry23 April 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
2 NO. SELF CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN LIEU OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED GRANNY FLAT
48 WHITETHORN GROVE , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2350810DonegalLodged 7 Jun 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING 2 STOREY SEMI–DETACHED DWELLING INCLUDING…
26 WHITETHORN PARK , CARNAMUGGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY
2660799DonegalLodged 5 May 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING 2 STOREY SEMI — DETACHED DWELLING INCLUDING…
26 WHITETHORN PARK , CARNAMUGGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY
2660768DonegalLodged 30 Apr 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
45 WHITETHORN GROVE , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY PO
1850862DonegalLodged 30 May 2018Extension
- Granted80 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
45 WHITETHORN GROVE , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY PO
1851160DonegalLodged 26 Jul 2018Extension
- Granted80 m away
DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR OF DWELLING AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
5 WHITETHORN GROVE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2660067DonegalLodged 22 Jan 2026Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
5 WHITETHORN GROVE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2562141DonegalLodged 4 Dec 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
DOMESTIC SHED TO THE REAR OF DWELLING HOUSE
27 WHITETHORN GROVE , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2150161DonegalLodged 4 Feb 2021Retention
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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