UNIT 1 RAILWAY COURT, PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY
Change of use from a commercial unit to a childcare facility in Letterkenny.
2460684 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460684
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing commercial unit into a childcare facility (creche). The facility will be located adjacent to and connected to an existing unit, including associated signage and ancillary ground floor works.
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 of existing commercial unit to a childcare facility (creche) located adjacent to and connected to existing unit with associated signage including ancillary works at ground floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Railway Court Apartmants, Letterkenny, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 5 m |
| 10 Railway Court Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €101,000 | 5 m |
| 3 Railway Court, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €105,000 | 5 m |
| 5 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 63 m |
| 3 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 63 m |
| 1 Celtic Apts, Pearse Road, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 63 m |
| 4 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 63 m |
| 6 Celtic Apts, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2026 | €46,429 | 63 m |
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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 received9 May 2024
- Further information requested20 June 2024
- Further information received26 June 2024
- Decision due23 July 2024
- Decision issued18 July 2024
- Grant issued21 August 2024
- Permission expiry20 August 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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