NO. 79 ELDMOND WOODS GROUND, MAGHERANAN, LETTERKENNY
Change of use of a ground floor retail shop to living accommodation to create a single five-bedroom house.
2461193 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 2 August 2024
- Reference
- 2461193
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert a previously permitted ground floor retail shop into living accommodation. This will be interconnected with existing living space to create a single five-bedroom dwelling, including associated elevational changes.
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) change of use from previously permitted retail shop at ground floor level to living accommodation to include kitchen, dining room, wc and hallway at ground level with stairway to first floor level, (2) inter-connection to the attached previously permitted living accommodation and alteration to the room uses to create a single 5- bedroom dwelling house, and (3) all associated elevational changes & site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Elmwood Downs, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 114 m |
| 5 Oakfield Dr, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 349 m |
| 77 Thorndale, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 433 m |
| 39 Tara Court, Letterkenny, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 476 m |
| The Glebe, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2026 | €570,000 | 491 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 received2 August 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED RETAIL SHOP AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION TO…
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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2050197DonegalLodged 21 Feb 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Granted100 m away
(1) PART DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING (2) RENOVATION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT…
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2152005DonegalLodged 11 Oct 2021Extension
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1950581DonegalLodged 24 Apr 2019Extension
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2050296DonegalLodged 10 Mar 2020Retention
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