GLENCAR IRISH AND GLENCAR SCOTCH, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
A large-scale residential development of 260 homes, a creche, and a shop unit.
2561348 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 August 2025
- Reference
- 2561348
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2025
- Residential units
- 100
- Floor area
- 10930.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis large-scale residential development (LRD) consists of 100 houses and 160 apartments. The proposal also includes a neighbourhood centre with a shop unit and a creche, alongside two new access roads, open spaces, and play areas.
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. A website has been setup by the applicant with documents https://www. Glencarlrd. Ie/
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 |
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 received6 August 2025
- Further information requested30 September 2025
- Further information received28 November 2025
- Decision due3 January 2026
- Decision issued19 December 2025
- Grant issued4 February 2026
- Permission expiry3 February 2031
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF (A) 260 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS, CONSISTING OF 100 NO…
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1750779DonegalLodged 19 May 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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1750694DonegalLodged 5 May 2017Retention
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ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR OF AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
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2561656DonegalLodged 24 Sept 2025Extension
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