JUNCTION OF KILMACRENNAN RD & RAMELTON RD, MILFORD, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of a change of use from a retail unit to a cafe in Milford.
2560692 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560692
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a cafe. The application also includes facade amendments, window modifications, and new signage.
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 ground floor retail unit to café and all associated works, including amended façade on ramelton road, amended windows on kilmacrennan road and associated site works and permission for new signage within the amended front façade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Gordon Clarke Apts, Main St Milford | Aug 2025 | €122,000 | 31 m |
| New Dragon, Main Street, Milford | Aug 2025 | €123,000 | 101 m |
| Kilmacrennan Rd, Milford, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 207 m |
| Kilmacrennan Road, Gortmacall, Milford | Jun 2025 | €65,000 | 239 m |
| Kilmacrennan Rd, Milford, Donegal | Jan 2026 | €75,000 | 244 m |
| Moyle, Milford, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 276 m |
| 35 Lough Fern Heights, Milford, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €164,000 | 284 m |
| No 16 Lough Fern Heights, Forquar, Milfordprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 362 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 received1 May 2025
- Decision due25 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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- GrantedAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO FAST FOOD RESTAURANT & TAKE AWAY, (2) ALTERATIONS TO…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2660986DonegalLodged 28 May 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2350581DonegalLodged 2 May 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2350645DonegalLodged 11 May 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO FAST FOOD RESTAURANT & TAKE AWAY, (2) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY P.O.
1950110DonegalLodged 30 Jan 2019Change of use
- Granted90 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM FORMER CHURCH TO COMMUNITY CENTRE, INCLUDING RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING…
KILMACRENNAN ROAD , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2461650DonegalLodged 17 Oct 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF 2 STOREY SECTION OF FORMER HOTEL; (2) CHANGE OF USE OF 3 STOREY SECTION OF FORMER MILFORD…
LOUGH RD/MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY P.O.
1950264DonegalLodged 26 Feb 2019Apartments
- Awaiting decision100 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A 24 METRE HIGH FREE STANDING COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH IT'S ASSOCIATED ANTENNAE,…
MILFORD EIRCOM EXCHANGE , KILMACRENNAN ROAD , MILFORD
2050843DonegalLodged 29 Jun 2020Infrastructure
- Refused100 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A 24 METRE HIGH FREE STANDING COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH IT'S ASSOCIATED ANTENNAE,…
MILFORD EIRCOM EXCHANGE , KILMACRENNAN ROAD , MILFORD
2050971DonegalLodged 22 Jul 2020Infrastructure
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