GrantedChange of useDecided 4 July 2024

DONEGAL TOWN, CO DONEGAL

Change of use from a car garage to a pet superstore with a rear extension and refurbishment in Donegal Town.

2460461 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 April 2024

Reference: 2460461
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 5 April 2024

Summary

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Retention is sought for changing the use of a former car garage, showroom, and offices into a Pets R Us superstore with a fuel depot. Permission is also sought to refurbish the roof and facades, construct a rear storage extension, and upgrade the road junction and parking.

Change of useretailrefurbishmentextension

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Development description

(1) change of use from original car garage, car showroom and offices to retail shop known as pets r us superstore incorporating fuel and gas depot store, offices and existing signage and permission for (1) refurbishment to the roof and elevations to the existing retail shop known as pets r us superstore to include a raised insulated metal-clad roof, insulated architectural metal-clad to facades, super-structure steel works, alterations to front glazed fenestrations and replacement signage, (2) extension to the rear of the retail shop for storage purposes of goods associated with pets r us superstore and incorporating the fuel depot dispatch, (3) all associated site development works including refurbishment works to junction with public road, vehicular parking, vehicular circulation, delivery/loading area, pedestrian walk-ways

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
264 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal	Nov 2025	€230,000	132 m
25 Clareden Dr, Donegal Town, Donegal	Apr 2025	€150,000	184 m
24 Farmleigh Woods, Old Laghey Road, Ardeskinprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€312,775	192 m
22 St Josephs Ave, Donegal, Donegal	Mar 2026	€220,000	200 m
20 Farmleigh Woods, Ardeskin, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€312,700	202 m
321 St Josephs Tce, Donegal Town, Donegal	Dec 2025	€190,000	207 m
11 Farmleigh Park, Donegal Town, Donegal	May 2026	€292,000	344 m
No.16 Farmleigh Woods, Drumrat, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€395,639	409 m

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Key dates

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Application received5 April 2024
Further information requested23 May 2024
Further information received18 June 2024
Decision due15 July 2024
Decision issued4 July 2024
Grant issued7 August 2024
Permission expiry6 August 2029

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