BALLYMAGROARTY SCOTCH, BALLINTRA, DONEGAL PO
Retention of a car sales yard, storage containers, and toilet cubicle in Ballintra.
2560914 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560914
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a car sales yard with a vehicle display area, three storage containers, and a toilet cubicle connected to a septic tank. Permission is also sought for ancillary 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
(1) car sales yard incorporating vehicle display area in lieu of permitted car holding area previously approved under planning ref. No. 21/51229, (2) 3 no. Storage containers and 1 no. Wc cubicle connected into existing septic tank system and (3) ancillary signage and associated site development works and permission for erection of signage and associated development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Main Street, Ballintra, Co. Donegal | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 395 m |
| Ballincarrick, Ballintra, County Donegal | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 396 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 June 2025
- Further information requested18 July 2025
- Further information received7 October 2025
- Decision due3 November 2025
- Decision issued23 October 2025
- Grant issued26 November 2025
- Permission expiry25 November 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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