LOOKING GLASS BRAE, BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a shed to build a new camping park with eight glamping pods and a facilities building.
2462113 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2462113
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing shed and construct a new camping park. The development will feature three fully accessible glamping pods for respite services, four 2-bed pods, one 3-bed pod, and a single-storey facilities building.
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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
Demolition of an existing shed and construction of a new camping park consisting of (1) 3 no. Fully accessible glamping pods suitable for the delivery of respite services, (2) 4 no. 2-bed glamping pods, (3) 1 no. 3-bed glamping pod and (4) a single storey facilities building (containing a reception office, accessible wc and storage area), along with associated car parking, siteworks and connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 56 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 73 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 75 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 94 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 100 m |
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 131 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 166 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 307 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 received18 December 2024
- Decision due20 February 2025
- Application withdrawn20 January 2025
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1851897DonegalLodged 12 Dec 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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1851711DonegalLodged 7 Nov 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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