PORT ROAD, BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY
Erection of a self-contained accommodation block next to a Letterkenny guest house.
2561211 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 July 2025
- Reference
- 2561211
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the erection of a self-contained accommodation block that will be ancillary to an existing guest house on Port Road, Letterkenny.
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
Erection of a self-contained accommodation block ancillary to an existing guest house
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinboy Cashel P O, Letterkenny, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 197 m |
| 16 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €145,000 | 258 m |
| 27 Orchard Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €360,000 | 352 m |
| 63 Ballyraine Park, Lettekenny, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €320,000 | 358 m |
| Donnellys Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 366 m |
| 80 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 387 m |
| 67 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 428 m |
| 34 Ballyraine Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €287,000 | 448 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 received16 July 2025
- Decision due9 September 2025
- Decision issued28 August 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS…
PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY PO
2660237DonegalLodged 18 Feb 2026Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS…
PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
2660476DonegalLodged 23 Mar 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
EXISTING GARAGE TO BE USED AS A SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT ANCILLARY TO A GUEST HOUSE AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE…
PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
2350951DonegalLodged 3 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted70 m away
DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES
PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
1751777DonegalLodged 24 Nov 2017Retention
- Granted80 m away
GARÁISTE AGUS SEID INTÍRE REATHA A SCARTÁIL CHUN FREASTAL AR BHÓTHAR ROCHTANA AGUS CABHSA NUA MOLTA AR CHÚL…
BAILE RAITHIN , LEITIR CEANAINN (TUATH) , LEITIR CEANAINN
2450015DonegalLodged 17 Jan 2024New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETAIL UNIT NO 5 AND PART OF RETAIL UNIT NO 6 TO AN ADULT TRAINING…
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY
2152136DonegalLodged 27 Oct 2021Retention
- Granted90 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETAIL UNIT NO. 4, PHASE 3 REF: I.114/01 TO AN ADULT LEARNING FACILITY
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY PO
1950446DonegalLodged 4 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted90 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM PART EXISTING FURNITURE SHOWROOMS TO AN ADULT LEARNING FACILITY
UNIT NO. 4 ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY
1751446DonegalLodged 22 Sept 2017Change of use
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