GLENCAR IRISH AND GLENCAR SCOTCH, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Large-scale development of 260 homes, a shop, and a creche in Letterkenny.
2561321 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 August 2025
- Reference
- 2561321
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consists of 100 houses and 160 apartments. The scheme also includes a neighbourhood centre with a shop and creche, two new roads, and amenity play areas.
- Residential units
- 260
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
A large-scale residential development (lrd) consisting of (a) 260 no. Residential units, consisting of 100 no dwellings and 160 no apartments (b) a neighbourhood centre containing a shop unit and a creche (c) construction of 2 no new roads from county road l-1174-1 (grange road) and an internal distributor road and service roads (d) amenity open spaces and play areas (e) all associated site development works including connection to existing public services, surface water attenuation tanks, footpaths, car parking and cycle paths, this application is accompanied by (i) an ecological impact assessment report (eciar) (ii) a traffic impact analysis (tia) (iii) an archaeological impact assessment report (aiar) (iv) an appropriate assessment (aa) screening report (v) an environmental impact assessment (eia) screening report (vi) a baseline badger survey and conservation plan (vii) a building life cycle report (viii) a construction environmental & traffic management plan (cetmp) (ix) an architectural design statement (x) a storm & foul drainage report (xi) a landscape report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Fairgreen Park, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €111,000 | 174 m |
| 27 Fairgreen Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €96,000 | 208 m |
| 9 Ard Chlass, Long Lane, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €134,000 | 236 m |
| 3 Ard Glass, Longlane, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 282 m |
| 9 Fairgreen Park, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | May 2025 | €78,000 | 311 m |
| 11 Fern Hill, Letterkenny, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €229,000 | 317 m |
| Glencar Scotch, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 336 m |
| 3 Fairgreen Park, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €135,000 | 341 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
Timeline
- Application received1 August 2025
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A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF (A) 260 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS, CONSISTING OF 100 NO…
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ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR OF AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
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