16 ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA, CO DONEGAL
Change of use from a commercial office to a child pre-school and care facility in Buncrana.
2460612 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460612
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing commercial office into a child pre-school, part-time, and full-time care facility. The project includes child pre- and after-school care services and connection to existing 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
Change of use from a commercial office to a child pre-school/part-time & full-time care facility with child pre and after school care, connection to existing services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 55 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 127 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 148 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 172 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 212 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 234 m |
| 7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 271 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 289 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 received30 April 2024
- Decision due24 June 2024
- Decision issued20 June 2024
- Grant issued24 July 2024
- Permission expiry23 July 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Refused40 m away
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2460827DonegalLodged 5 Jun 2024Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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2660016DonegalLodged 12 Jan 2026New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2560305DonegalLodged 4 Mar 2025New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
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2051263DonegalLodged 9 Sept 2020Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION (2) RENOVATION OF…
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2051061DonegalLodged 4 Aug 2020Extension
- Refused60 m away
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1951077DonegalLodged 15 Jul 2019Change of use
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