1 MILLFIELD HEIGHT, ARDRAVAN BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a garage conversion and permission to create two separate dwelling units.
2561233 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 July 2025
- Reference
- 2561233
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the conversion of an attached garage into a separate dwelling unit. Permission is also requested to adapt the existing sitting room of the main house into another separate dwelling unit, connecting to public services.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1) conversion of garage attached to dwelling to a separate dwelling unit and (2) planning permission to adapt existing sitting room within existing dwelling to separate dwelling unit, connection to existing public services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 44 m |
| 2 Millfield, Buncrana, Co. Donegal | Jun 2026 | €265,000 | 60 m |
| 9 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 108 m |
| 76 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 132 m |
| 77 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 140 m |
| Glenside, Gransha, Buncrana | Nov 2025 | €85,000 | 363 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 374 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 395 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 received18 July 2025
- Further information requested28 August 2025
- Further information received10 September 2025
- Decision due7 October 2025
- Decision issued18 September 2025
- Grant issued22 October 2025
- Permission expiry21 October 2030
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