MAIN STREET, MOVILLE, LIFFORD PO
Conversion of a vacant bank into a ground-floor restaurant and first-floor apartment, with a new rear extension.
2560144 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560144
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a vacant bank building in Moville. The project includes a ground-floor licensed restaurant and a first-floor apartment, the demolition of a rear single-storey extension, and the construction of a new part-two-storey, part-single-storey rear extension.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from vacant bank building to a first-floor residential apartment, and a ground floor licensed restaurant, with demolition of rear single storey extension and construction of new part two storey and part single storey rear extension to include (1) restaurant dining area, (2) ancillary kitchen, toilets and stores, (3) external dining and smoking area, (4) external ancillary stores, (5) associated site works, (6) restaurant signage and (7) apartment amenity space and connection to all public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackeney, Moyville, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €40,000 | 38 m |
| Bath Terrace Lane, Moville, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €41,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 1 Lower, Moville, Main St | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 132 m |
| Quay St, Moville, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 160 m |
| 7b Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €86,000 | 179 m |
| 17 Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 191 m |
| 6 Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 206 m |
| Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €69,667 | 264 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 February 2025
- Further information requested27 March 2025
- Further information received28 May 2025
- Decision due24 June 2025
- Decision issued12 June 2025
- Grant issued16 July 2025
- Permission expiry15 July 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT BANK BUILDING TO A FIRST-FLOOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT AND GROUND FLOOR LICENSED…
MAIN STREET , MOVILLE , CO. DONEGAL
2462163DonegalLodged 20 Dec 2024Change of use
- Granted30 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM A SINGLE UNIT TO A SELF CONTAINED FLAT, TOGETHER WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND…
JAMES STREET , MOVILLE , LIFFORD PO
2561873DonegalLodged 28 Oct 2025Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(A) RETENTION OF THE ALTERATION AND CHANGE TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS, (B) INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT, (C)…
ANNIE'S BAR MAIN STREET , BALLYNALLY , MOVILLE
1851818DonegalLodged 27 Nov 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
(A) THE ALTERATION AND CHANGE TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS (B) INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT (C) REAR EXTENSION ON…
MAIN STREET , BALLYNALLY , MOVILLE
1851473DonegalLodged 21 Sept 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
(A) THE ALTERATION AND CHANGE TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS, (B) INCREASE IN RIDGE HEIGHT, (C) REAR EXTENSION…
ANNIE'S BAR MAIN STREET , BALLYNALLY , MOVILLE
1851530DonegalLodged 3 Oct 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH CONNECTION TO MAIN SEWER AND ALL EXISTING SERVICES
JAMES STREET , MOVILLE , CO. DONEGAL
2250279DonegalLodged 21 Feb 2022New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
A NEW RETAIL OFF LICENCE SUBSIDIARY TO THE MAIN RETAIL USE AND A NEW FIRE EXIT DOOR TO REAR LANE AND ALL…
MAIN STREET - FOYLE STREET , MOVILLE , LIFFORD PO
2461428DonegalLodged 12 Sept 2024Commercial
- Granted70 m away
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING PHARMACY, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES…
LOWER MAIN STREET , MOVILLE , BALLYNALLY
2460369DonegalLodged 21 Mar 2024Commercial
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