MAIN STREET, DUNFANAGHY, CO.DONEGAL
Demolition of a B&B to build four self-catering duplex units in Dunfanaghy.
2460806 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460806
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing 'Willows' B&B building. In its place, a new building containing two ground-floor apartments and two upper-floor dwellings will be constructed for self-catering accommodation.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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) demolition of existing “willows” b&b building and construction of duplex units containing 2no. Apartments on ground floor and 2no. Dwellings on first & second floors (4 no. Units in total) for self-catering accommodation, (2) all associated site works to include revised car parking, stepped and ramped access from parking area to proposed building, and (3) new connections to existing services including on-site pre-treatment waste water system
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 128 m |
| 16 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 145 m |
| No. 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 148 m |
| 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €145,000 | 150 m |
| Pound St, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 153 m |
| 14 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 154 m |
| 5 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 162 m |
| 7 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 164 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 received31 May 2024
- Further information requested25 July 2024
- Further information received22 November 2024
- Decision due19 December 2024
- Decision issued13 December 2024
- Grant issued29 January 2025
- Permission expiry28 January 2030
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