RefusedRetentionDecided 1 August 2024

DARNEY, BRUCKLESS, CO DONEGAL

Retention of material alterations, hostel room conversions, and demolition works at the Ringfort Inn Hostel in Bruckless.

2460889 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 12 June 2024

Reference: 2460889
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 12 June 2024

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for extensive material alterations to the Ringfort Inn Hostel. Works include converting offices, staff rooms, and a function room into 12 en-suite bedrooms, demolishing derelict extensions, upgrading the wastewater treatment system, and expanding the car park.

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Development description

Material alterations and development works to the ringfort inn hostel consisting of the following: (1) at lower ground floor: alterations to and repurposing of existing offices and staff rooms into 4 no. En-suite bedrooms and linen store and repurposing the existing beer-keg stores as a laundry room, (2) at ground floor level: alterations to and repurposing of the existing function room into 6 no. En-suite bedrooms and linen stores, alterations to and repurposing of the existing gents and ladies rest rooms into 2 no. En-suite bedrooms, repurposing part of the reception office into toilet facilities, (3) alterations to existing living room to provide emergency escape hall, (4) demolition of derelict extension buildings to the rear and side of the main building and removal of existing bay window to the front of the main building, (5) alterations to the building fenestrations to facilitate change of positions and sizes of windows and doors, (6) external ground works including upgrading of existing wastewater treatment system including installation of tertiary filtration pods and percolation bed, extension to bulk gas storage compound, extensions to hard-surface areas for car parking, retaining wall to the south of the main building, various concrete block walls to hard surface areas, installation of storm water drainage system, (7) landscape works including boundary fencing back planted with hedging, low-level street lights, grassed areas with plantation, concrete ramps and door steps for access and (8) all other site development works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Darney, Bruckless	Jan 2025	€113,314	301 m
Gartan, Darney, Bruckless	Jun 2025	€277,500	384 m

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Application received12 June 2024
Decision due6 August 2024
Decision issued1 August 2024

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