MAIN STREET, ST JOHNSTON, LIFFORD PO
Construction of a commercial building with retail and an apartment, plus a residential building with four apartments.
2461333 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 2 September 2024
- Reference
- 2461333
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of two new buildings. The front building will be commercial, containing two retail units and one self-contained apartment, while the rear building will contain four self-contained apartments.
- Residential units
- 5
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
Construction of one commercial building, and one residential building, the commercial building is to the front of the site consisting of 2 retail premises and one self contained apartment, the second building is a residential building to the rear of site consisting of 4 self contained apartments and all ancillary works with connection to all existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church St, St Johnston, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 35 m |
| 4 Churchview, St Johnston, Donegal | May 2026 | €160,000 | 423 m |
| 397 Ard Baithin, St Johnston, Lifford | Jul 2025 | €144,000 | 466 m |
| 7 Ard Na Meala, St Johnston, Co Donegal | Mar 2025 | €193,000 | 498 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 September 2024
- Further information requested24 October 2024
- Further information received1 April 2025
- Decision due28 April 2025
- Decision issued25 April 2025
- Appeal submitted15 May 2025
- Appeal decided11 September 2025
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