BALLYMACARRY, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Erection of a two-storey extension to an existing hardware store in Buncrana.
2550154 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 November 2025
- Reference
- 2550154
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a two-storey extension to an existing hardware store. This will provide additional ground floor retail space and first-floor storage.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Erection of two storey extension to existing hardware store, to provide additional ground floor retail space and first floor storage together with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Cockhill Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 176 m |
| 2 Carraig Fern, Cockhill Rd, Buncrana | Oct 2025 | €132,000 | 401 m |
| 25 Gleann Aibhinn, Buncrana, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 488 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 November 2025
- Decision due6 January 2026
- Decision issued11 December 2025
- Grant issued28 January 2026
- Permission expiry27 January 2031
In the area
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- Granted150 m away
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- Refused160 m away
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2650003DonegalLodged 15 Jan 2026Extension
- Granted160 m away
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- Granted260 m away
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