GLENFINN STREET, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a change of use to a service area and pool room, plus a covered beer garden at McKelvey's Bar.
2560141 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560141
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of part of an existing detached store to a service area and pool room. It also seeks to retain a covered beer garden area and associated site works to the rear of McKelvey's Bar in Ballybofey.
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 part of existing detached store to service area and pool room and (2) covered beer garden area and associated site development works to the rear of mckelvey's bar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 66 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 75 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 172 m |
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 183 m |
| 2 Glenfin Court, Glenfin Rd, Ballybofey | Jun 2026 | €126,000 | 203 m |
| 1 Glenfin Court, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €97,500 | 203 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 208 m |
| 7 Glenfin Court, Ballybofey, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €118,000 | 219 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 received5 February 2025
- Further information requested27 March 2025
- Further information received18 September 2025
- Decision due9 December 2025
- Decision issued27 November 2025
- Grant issued7 January 2026
- Permission expiry6 January 2031
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