MAIN STREET, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Partial demolition and reconstruction of buildings in Ballybofey to create six new apartments.
2560343 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560343
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the partial demolition and reconstruction of existing buildings with frontage onto Main Street and Back Road in Ballybofey. This will provide a new residential development containing six apartments with associated site works.
- Residential units
- 6
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
Partial demolition and reconstruction of existing buildings with frontage onto main street and back road ballybofey to provide for a new residential development containing 6 no. Apartments with associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 50 m |
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 107 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 173 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 206 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 226 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 249 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 300 m |
| 1 Glenfin Court, Ballybofey, Donegal | May 2025 | €97,500 | 313 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 received11 March 2025
- Further information requested1 May 2025
- Further information received9 July 2025
- Decision due5 August 2025
- Decision issued1 August 2025
- Grant issued3 September 2025
- Permission expiry2 September 2030
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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2150019DonegalLodged 12 Jan 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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2250094DonegalLodged 28 Jan 2022Change of use
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1850051DonegalLodged 22 Jan 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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JUNCTION 15 BAR AND LOUNGE , DONEGAL ROAD AND DONEGAL STREET , BALLYBOFEY
1750033DonegalLodged 17 Jan 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM VACANT PUBLIC HOUSE AND LOUNGE AREA TO THREE SHOP UNITS WITH NEW SHOP FRONTS, WINDOWS…
JUNCTION 15 BAR AND LOUNGE , DONEGAL ROAD AND DONEGAL STREET , BALLYBOFEY
1750095DonegalLodged 27 Jan 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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