NO. 5 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use from a retail unit to a hot food takeaway on Letterkenny's Lower Main Street.
2461848 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 15 November 2024
- Reference
- 2461848
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a hot food takeaway. The application also includes associated signage and all related site works.
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 of ground floor retail unit to take-away and (2) associated signage with take-away and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 86 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 86 m |
| 3 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 86 m |
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 86 m |
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 86 m |
| 3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €120,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Castle St, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €100,000 | 100 m |
| 52 Burnside Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €143,000 | 116 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 received15 November 2024
- Decision due18 January 2025
- Decision issued9 January 2025
- Grant issued12 February 2025
- Permission expiry11 February 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted60 m away
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