SHEEPLANE, WILLIAM STREET, RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a retail unit to community facilities for a family resource centre.
2561134 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 July 2025
- Reference
- 2561134
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a previously granted retail unit. The space will be converted into additional community facilities for the existing Family Resource Centre.
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 a previously granted retail unit (planning ref. No. 22/51684 refers) to proposed use as additional community facilities for existing family resource centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Diamond, Raphoe, Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 134 m |
| 239 St Eunans Terrace, Raphoe, Co.donegal | Sept 2025 | €60,000 | 304 m |
| 260 St Eunans Tce, Raphoe, Co. Donegal | Mar 2026 | €146,500 | 322 m |
| 10 Parkview, Raphoe, Liffordnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €59,925 | 322 m |
| Carric Na Cuil, Raphoe, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,625 | 382 m |
| 24 St Eunans Terrace, Raphoe, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 495 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 received3 July 2025
- Decision due27 August 2025
- Decision issued14 August 2025
- Grant issued17 September 2025
- Permission expiry16 September 2030
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