COCKHILL ROAD, BALLYMACARRY, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a house and construction of a new creche facility in Buncrana.
2560283 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560283
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of a new creche facility. It also includes a new combined entrance junction and connection to existing services.
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) demolition of existing dwelling, (2) erection of creche facility and (3) provision of new combined entrance junction as previously granted under planning ref. No. 19/51165, connection to existing services and all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 St Egneys Terrace, Cockhill Rd, Buncrananot full market price | Nov 2025 | €60,500 | 81 m |
| 13 St Egneys Terrace, Cockhill Rd, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 109 m |
| 12 St Egney'S Terrace, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 113 m |
| 37 Castle Park, Buncrana, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 219 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 278 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 278 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 278 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 278 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 received3 March 2025
- Further information requested17 April 2025
- Further information received17 June 2025
- Decision due14 July 2025
- Decision issued10 July 2025
- Grant issued13 August 2025
- Permission expiry12 August 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING, ERECTION OF AN OFFICE BUILDING, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES ON SITE AND…
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- Granted30 m away
ERECTION OF A DORMER STYLE DWELLING AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SITE SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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1650419DonegalLodged 1 Apr 2016New dwelling
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1851661DonegalLodged 30 Oct 2018Retention
- Granted80 m away
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1951659DonegalLodged 30 Oct 2019Extension
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2051797DonegalLodged 26 Nov 2020Apartments
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