ST. MARY'S ROAD, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a former fast food and retail unit to a childcare facility in Buncrana.
2560566 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 14 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560566
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a former fast food and retail unit into a child preschool and part-time/full-time care facility. The new facility will also offer pre- and after-school care, utilizing existing service connections.
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
Change of use from previous fast food / retail unit to a child preschool / part-time and full-time care facility with child pre and after school care, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 58 m |
| 3a St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €219,500 | 79 m |
| Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana | Mar 2026 | €125,000 | 153 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 153 m |
| Dirrin, Umricam, Buncrana Inishowen | May 2025 | €75,000 | 153 m |
| Dunree, Buncrana, County Donegal | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 153 m |
| 1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 201 m |
| Aileach, Castle Ave, Buncrana | May 2025 | €324,000 | 203 m |
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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 received14 April 2025
- Further information requested6 June 2025
- Further information received9 June 2025
- Decision due6 July 2025
- Decision issued20 June 2025
- Grant issued23 July 2025
- Permission expiry22 July 2030
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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1750194DonegalLodged 13 Feb 2017Infrastructure
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1851642DonegalLodged 24 Oct 2018Alterations
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