ASHLAWN, BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY
Retention of the merger of two houses into one and change of use to a nine-bedroom guesthouse.
2460416 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460416
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for renovation works that combined two existing dwellings into a single dwelling. It also seeks retention for the change of use from residential to a nine-bedroom guesthouse.
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) renovation works of 2 dwelling houses into 1 dwelling house, (2) change of use from residential to guesthouse with 9 bedrooms and connection to existing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 118 m |
| 21 Oaklands Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €212,000 | 141 m |
| 67 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 157 m |
| Gortlee, Ballyraine Rd, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €87,500 | 163 m |
| 6 Oaklands Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 174 m |
| Gortlee Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 304 m |
| 16 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 308 m |
| 27 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €360,000 | 321 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 received28 March 2024
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- RefusedAt this site
(1) RENOVATION WORKS TO CONVERT 2 NO. DWELLING HOUSES INTO 1 NO. DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM…
109 ASHLAWN , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
2460650DonegalLodged 3 May 2024Retention
- Granted60 m away
REFURBHISHMENT AND EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
105 ASHLAWN , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2250764DonegalLodged 29 Apr 2022Extension
- Granted60 m away
REFURBISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
105 ASHLAWN , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2051756DonegalLodged 19 Nov 2020Extension
- Granted70 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSISTING OF 10 ENSUITE BEDROOMS AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
OAKLAND PARK , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2250193DonegalLodged 8 Feb 2022Extension
- Refused70 m away
RE-DESIGN AND UPGRADE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AS PER GRANT OF PERMISSION REF. NO. 22/50193 AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
OAKLAND PARK , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2461126DonegalLodged 25 Jul 2024Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
(1) EXTENSIONS TO SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) DOMESTIC GARAGE
NO. 15 OAKLAND PARK , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2561196DonegalLodged 14 Jul 2025Retention
- Granted70 m away
(1) EXTENSIONS TO SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) DOMESTIC GARAGE
NO. 15 OAKLAND PARK , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2561423DonegalLodged 18 Aug 2025Retention
- Granted90 m away
REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO HARMON HOUSE — A BUNGALOW THAT FACES ON TO THE BALLYRAINE ROAD, TO INCLUDE (1)…
HARMON HOUSE , BALLYRAINE ROAD , LETTERKENNY
2660075DonegalLodged 23 Jan 2026Change of use
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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