COLLEGE STREET, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO
Conversion of a former school and protected structure in Ballyshannon into a house with a new rear vehicular entrance.
2461699 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- 2461699
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 130.84 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a former school, which is a protected structure, into residential accommodation. The works will include interior alterations to the existing layouts and the construction of a new vehicular entrance to provide off-street parking at the rear.
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 previous school (protected structure rps ref. No. 40852055) to residential accommodation to include interior alterations to existing layouts and (2) construction of new vehicular entrance to provide off-street parking to the rear of the proposed dwelling and all associated siteworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's, Convent Of Mercy, Ballyshannon | Apr 2025 | €19,963,676 | 72 m |
| 51 Erne St, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €131,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Erne St, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €52,000 | 139 m |
| 28 Saint Benildus Avenue, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €88,800 | 194 m |
| Chapel St, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €125,000 | 210 m |
| 32 Bendilus Ave, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 210 m |
| 38 St Benildus Ave, Ballyshannon, Donegalnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €30,000 | 229 m |
| 45 Erne Dale Heights, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €149,000 | 248 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 received23 October 2024
- Decision due17 December 2024
- Decision issued5 December 2024
- Grant issued22 January 2025
- Permission expiry21 January 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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