DUNREE CENTRE, ST MARYS ROAD, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a former first-floor supermarket store to a residential apartment in Buncrana.
2560078 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560078
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former first-floor supermarket store into a residential apartment. It also includes elevational changes to the affected area and the construction of a dedicated storeroom for the apartment.
- Residential unit
- 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
(1) change of use from a former first floor supermarket store to a residential apartment, (2) elevational changes to the area subject to the change of use and (3) construction of a storeroom for the apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 78 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 103 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 147 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 147 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 147 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 147 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 216 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 216 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 received24 January 2025
- Decision due20 March 2025
- Decision issued13 March 2025
- Grant issued16 April 2025
- Permission expiry15 April 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SUPERMARKET TO AMUSEMENT CENTRE AND CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SUPERMARKET OFFICES…
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1750096DonegalLodged 27 Jan 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SUPERMARKET TO AMUSEMENT CENTRE AND — CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SUPERMARKET OFFICES…
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1750208DonegalLodged 15 Feb 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SUPERMARKET TO AMUSEMENT CENTRE AND CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT SUPERMARKET OFFICES…
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1750034DonegalLodged 17 Jan 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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1750194DonegalLodged 13 Feb 2017Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2560538DonegalLodged 10 Apr 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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ST. MARY'S ROAD , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
2560566DonegalLodged 14 Apr 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1951925DonegalLodged 11 Dec 2019Retention
- Granted40 m away
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ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
1951996DonegalLodged 19 Dec 2019Retention
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