NOS. 17 & 18 STRAND COURT, BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a defective mica blockwork house and construction of a replacement home in Buncrana.
2461581 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 8 October 2024
- Reference
- 2461581
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 199.02 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish a dwelling at No. 18 due to defective mica blockwork and build a replacement home. It also includes elevational changes to the adjoining house at No. 17.
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) demolition of existing dwelling due to defective mica blockwork and erection of a replacement dwelling at no. 18 and (2) elevational changes to adjoining no. 17 with connection to existing services and 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 199.02 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 280 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 299 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 325 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 329 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 369 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 404 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 received8 October 2024
- Decision due2 December 2024
- Decision issued21 November 2024
- Grant issued23 December 2024
- Permission expiry22 December 2029
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