1 SAINT MARY'S ROAD, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Conversion of a storage area behind a butcher shop into a one-bedroom apartment.
2462004 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 December 2024
- Reference
- 2462004
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 88 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing single-storey flat-roof storage area at the rear of a butcher shop into a one-bedroom residential unit. The project will connect to the existing public mains sewer.
- Storey
- 1
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
Conversion of existing single storey flat roof storage area to the rear of the existing butchery shop into a one bedroom single storey flat roof residential unit and connection of waste water into existing public mains sewer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 62 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 62 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 62 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 62 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 84 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 140 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 140 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 149 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 received5 December 2024
- Further information requested30 January 2025
- Further information received27 February 2025
- Decision due26 March 2025
- Decision issued13 March 2025
- Grant issued16 April 2025
- Permission expiry15 April 2030
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