MULLANBOY, CASTLEFINN, LIFFORD PO
Conversion of a derelict mill building into a house in Castlefinn.
2461163 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 July 2024
- Reference
- 2461163
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a derelict mill building into a dwelling house. The project involves demolishing extensions to the original mill, carrying out renovations and refurbishment, repointing stonework, and connecting to a shared wastewater treatment system.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 a derelict mill building to a dwelling house involving the demolition of extensions to the original mill building, renovations & refurbishment including new & replacement windows and doors, new/replacement roof finish, repointing of stonework and minor alterations to existing fenestration and finishes with associated siteworks including boundary wals and connection to existing shared wastewater treatment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolyslin, Castlefin, Co. Donegal | Nov 2025 | €90,000 | 483 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 received30 July 2024
- Further information requested19 September 2024
- Further information received26 March 2025
- Decision due22 April 2025
- Decision issued17 April 2025
- Grant issued21 May 2025
- Permission expiry20 May 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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1951417DonegalLodged 18 Sept 2019Other
- Granted480 m away
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2050803DonegalLodged 19 Jun 2020Extension
- Granted480 m away
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