MAIN STREET, DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO
Conversion of first-floor retail space to two apartments, partial demolition, and a new off-licence.
2561016 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 17 June 2025
- Reference
- 2561016
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert first-floor retail and storage space into two apartments with revised access stairs. The project also includes the demolition of a two-storey rear section to be replaced with single-storey storage, a new off-licence within the ground floor shop, and shopfront amendments.
- Residential units
- 2
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) change of use from first floor retail/storage to two no. Apartments with revised enclosed access stair and revised external escape stair to rear of building, (2) demolition of the existing two storey rear section of the building containing storage and reconstruction of single storey storage to rear of existing retail unit with first floor bedroom and balcony area above section of new ground floor storage area, attached to new rear apartment, (3) new off-licence within existing shop at ground floor level, (4) removal of existing windows within courtyard elevation, (5) amendments to shop front, and all associated works and site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Pound Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €145,000 | 104 m |
| Pound St, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 113 m |
| 5 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 123 m |
| Main Street, Dunfanaghy, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 123 m |
| 7 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 130 m |
| No.9 Pound Street, Dunfanaghyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €251,101 | 138 m |
| 16 Harbour Heights, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 181 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 received17 June 2025
- Decision due11 August 2025
- Decision issued8 August 2025
- Grant issued10 September 2025
- Permission expiry9 September 2030
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