Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 12 June 2025

GLEBE, PORTNOO, LETTERKENNY PO

Retention of extensions, renovations, and reroofing works at the Lakehouse Hotel.

2560267 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 February 2025

Reference
2560267
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
26 February 2025

Summary

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This application seeks retention for ongoing but stalled refurbishment works at the Lakehouse Hotel. Works include footprint extensions adding a guest bedroom and utility spaces, reroofing, fenestration changes, and a detached storage building.

Retentionhotelcommercialrenovation
Floor area
75 m²

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Development description

Extension, renovation and refurbishments at the lakehouse hotel, currently not operating due to ongoing but stalled works of refurbishment and consisting of the following: (1) extensions to footprint of the main hotel adding a guest bedroom for accessible use to the existing detached single storey bedroom and storage building, (2) small extensions to the footprint of the main hotel building along the east side at ground floor level to provide for enlarged plant, storage and utility space as well as a new rear entrance to the hotel adding approximately 75 sq. M to the existing overall floor area of circa 1,035 sq. M, (3) roofing works associated with the extensions listed at no. 1 & no. 2 and reroofing work associated with the change to the overall roof profile and shape including the raised level of parts of the existing roof and the removal of the gable facing west, dormer windows facing west and east with the continuation of the new pitched roof profile over the existing central flat roof section, (4) amendments to the fenestration and wall finishes resulting in amended elevations, (5) detached single storey storage building and (6) site boundary walls, general site works and drainage

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  1. Application received26 February 2025
  2. Further information requested17 April 2025
  3. Further information received14 May 2025
  4. Decision due19 June 2025
  5. Decision issued12 June 2025
  6. Grant issued16 July 2025
  7. Permission expiry15 July 2030

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