THE SCOTSMAN'S BAR, BRIDGE STREET, DONEGAL TOWN
Conversion of a bar in Donegal Town into a shop, coffee shop, and two apartments.
2461388 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 September 2024
- Reference
- 2461388
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the ground floor of The Scotsman's Bar into a retail shop and coffee shop, and the upper floors into two 1-bedroom apartments. The development includes a flat-roof rear extension for a stairwell and balconies, skylights, and a new shopfront.
- Residential units
- 2
- 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) change of use from licenced bar / lounge to retail shop and coffee shop at ground floor level and provision of skylights and roof lights at roof level and external terrace to the rear elevation, (2) change of use of first and second floor living accommodation to 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, (3) construction of a flat roof extension to the rear at first and second floor levels to provide a stairwell and balconies to the apartments, (4) elevation changes and provision of a new shopfront and entrance (5) all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Stack Bar, Bridge St, Donegal Town | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 23 m |
| The Flat The Diamond, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 55 m |
| Waterloo Place, Donegal Town, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €575,000 | 121 m |
| 19 Drumcliffe, Donegal Town, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 126 m |
| Bally Killowen, Donegal Po, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 134 m |
| 166 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €480,000 | 134 m |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,500 | 134 m |
| 122 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,101 | 134 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 received9 September 2024
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