13 RIVERDALE PARK, BALLYMAGAN UPPER, BUNCRANA
Demolition of a mica-damaged semi-detached house and construction of a replacement dwelling in Buncrana.
2460123 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 8 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460123
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 154 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to demolish an existing semi-detached dwelling house damaged by defective (mica) precast concrete blocks. It will be replaced with a new reconstructed dwelling house featuring minor alterations and connection to existing site services.
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 semi-detached dwelling house damaged due to defective (mica) precast concrete blocks (2) reconstruction of a new replacement dwelling house with some minor alterations from that of the existing dwelling house and (3) connection to the existing site services 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullyarvan, Buncrana, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 312 m |
| 27a Elm Park, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €234,000 | 393 m |
| 25 Gleann Aibhinn, Buncrana, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 437 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 received8 February 2024
- Further information requested28 March 2024
- Further information received12 April 2024
- Decision due9 May 2024
- Decision issued2 May 2024
- Grant issued5 June 2024
- Permission expiry4 June 2029
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