ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Construction of a ground-floor retail unit with a two-storey apartment above.
2560091 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 28 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560091
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of constructing a new building adjacent to an existing one. It will feature a retail unit on the ground floor and a single apartment spread across the first and second floors, with connections to existing services.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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
Construction of development adjacent to existing building consisting of retail unit on ground floor and an apartment on the first and second floor with connection to all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 34 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 34 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 34 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 34 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €334,000 | 139 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 139 m |
| 12 St Egney'S Terrace, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 162 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 165 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 received28 January 2025
- Decision due24 March 2025
- Decision issued13 March 2025
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