Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 3 July 2025

BALLYMACAWARD, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO

Retention of a basement and balcony, and change of use of a dwelling to a ten-bedroom guesthouse in Ballyshannon.

2560030 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 January 2025

Reference
2560030
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
16 January 2025

Summary

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This application seeks retention for a subterranean storage basement with two bedrooms, a balcony, and four additional dormer windows. It also requests permission to change the use of the ground and first floor of the dwelling to a ten-bedroom guesthouse.

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(1) subterranean basement area for storage purposes and 2 no. Bedrooms and (2) balcony and 4 no. Additional dormer windows and permission for change of use of the ground and first floor of dwelling to a ten-bedroom guesthouse

Key dates

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  1. Application received16 January 2025
  2. Further information requested27 February 2025
  3. Further information received19 June 2025
  4. Decision due16 July 2025
  5. Decision issued3 July 2025
  6. Grant issued6 August 2025
  7. Permission expiry5 August 2030

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