Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 9 October 2025

BALLYHANNA, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO

Retention of a car sales yard and permission for a new single-storey car showroom in Ballyshannon.

2560918 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 June 2025

Reference
2560918
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
4 June 2025

Summary

AI-generated

Retention permission is sought for a car sales commercial yard, storage yard, boundary walls, lighting, and entrance. Permission is also sought for a new single-storey car display showroom.

Commercialcar salesshowroomretention
Storey
1

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Official record

Development description

(1) car sales commercial yard, (2) storage yard, boundary walls and lighting and (3) entrance in connection with the business mentioned above and permission for (1) continuous use as car sales commercial yard as previously granted under planning permission ref. No. 16/51387 and (2) erection of a single storey car display/showroom

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Recent sales nearby

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Knather Rd, Ballyshannon, DonegalMar 2026€495,000360 m
College Street, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market priceMay 2026€175,000389 m
3 Belleek Rd, Ballyshannon, Co DonegalJan 2025€285,000393 m
No. 2 Assaroe View, BallyshannonApr 2026€276,000408 m
4 Knather Rd, Ballyshannon, DonegalMay 2025€190,000428 m
Corrig House, Knather Rd, BallyshannonJul 2025€243,000464 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

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  1. Application received4 June 2025
  2. Further information requested18 July 2025
  3. Further information received26 September 2025
  4. Decision due23 October 2025
  5. Decision issued9 October 2025
  6. Grant issued12 November 2025
  7. Permission expiry11 November 2030

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