OLDTOWN STORES, OLDTOWN, LETTERKENNY
Retention of a covered storage area and change of use of part of a retail shop to an off-licence.
2460696 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 13 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460696
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an open covered storage area as constructed at Oldtown Stores. It also requests permission to change the use of a portion of the existing retail premises to a retail off-licence.
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) open covered storage area as constructed at oldtown stores and permission for (2) change of use of part of existing retail premises from retail use to use as retail off-licence
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle House, Old Town, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €207,000 | 68 m |
| 37 Mcneely Villas, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Father Mcloone Terrace, Oldtown Rd, Letterkenny | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 167 m |
| 6 Leckview Cottages, Letterkenny, Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €79,141 | 169 m |
| 20 Rann Mor Court, Crieve, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 361 m |
| 52 Westside Apt, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €125,000 | 389 m |
| 37 Westside, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €150,000 | 389 m |
| 7 Westside Apts, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Jun 2025 | €130,000 | 389 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 received13 May 2024
- Decision due7 July 2024
- Decision issued25 June 2024
- Grant issued31 July 2024
- Permission expiry30 July 2029
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