Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 30 September 2024

ÓSTÁN GHAOTH DOBHAIR, BÓTHAR NA TRÁ, AN BUN BEAG

Major refurbishment, extensions, and alterations to the Óstán Ghaoth Dobhair hotel in Bunbeg.

2460121 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 8 February 2024

Reference
2460121
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 February 2024

Summary

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This application proposes extensive works to the existing hotel, including a new second floor for a wedding venue, a three-storey extension to provide 11 guest bedrooms and 15 two-bedroom apartments, and a part single-storey, part four-storey extension. It also includes the demolition of an existing staircore and internal layout alterations.

Commercialhotelapartmentsextensiontourism
Residential units
15

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Development description

Refurbishments, alterations & extensions of existing part two-storey / part three storey hotel building consisting of: (1) demolition of existing staircore (46.5 sq/m) on the east elevation and replacement with new staircore (198 sq/m) from lower ground floor level to the proposed new second floor level with new plant room at lower ground floor level and new housekeeping/storage rooms at ground, first and second floor levels, (2) refurbishment of existing part two storey, part three storey concrete structure, (3) alterations to internal layouts at existing lower ground floor, ground floor and first floor levels (3,003 sq/m) providing new reception/administration area, bar/restaurant, customer toilet/kitchen/staff facilities/plant and 69 guest bedrooms, (4) proposed new additional second floor (1,337 sq/m) above existing building incorporating new fully serviced wedding venue/function room, bar/restaurant plus outdoor terrace area, (5) proposed new three storey extension (2,029 sq/m) attached to the north east of the existing building to provide 11 new guest bedrooms (80 in total) and 15 no. New two bedroom apartments, (6) proposed new part single storey, part four storey extension (266 sq/m) to the south elevation of the existing building to provide extended kitchen facilities, new lifts, staircore and external terrace areas, (7) proposed extensions to north and south elevations of the existing building to provide for revised elevational treatment and external balconies at ground and first floor levels, (8) alterations and refurbishment of existing health and beauty spa (632 sq/m) attached to the west of the hotel building, (9) replacement of existing onsite wastewater treatment facilities and percolation areas with new onsite wastewater treatment system and percolation areas, (10) refurbishment of existing car parking facilities and construction of additional car parking areas to accommodate 143 no. Car parking spaces in total and 30 no. Bicycle parking spaces and (11) all associated site development and landscaping works. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application.

Key dates

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  1. Application received8 February 2024
  2. Further information requested28 March 2024
  3. Further information received3 September 2024
  4. Decision due30 September 2024
  5. Decision issued30 September 2024
  6. Grant issued6 November 2024
  7. Permission expiry5 November 2029

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