19-21 UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY PO
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a coffee dock and food takeaway.
2561358 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 August 2025
- Reference
- 2561358
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit. The unit is to be converted into a coffee dock and hot food takeaway.
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 of ground floor unit from a retail unit to coffee dock/food takeaway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Floor, 19/23 Upper Main Street, Letterkenny | Aug 2025 | €45,000 | 7 m |
| 1 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €150,000 | 58 m |
| 5 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 65 m |
| 7 Church Lane, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 68 m |
| 6 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €107,000 | 91 m |
| 9a Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 99 m |
| 2 Castle St, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €100,000 | 110 m |
| 16 Rosemount Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 130 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 received7 August 2025
- Decision due1 October 2025
- Decision issued18 September 2025
- Grant issued22 October 2025
- Permission expiry21 October 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
(1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO INCLUDE NEW SHOPFRONT AND…
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- GrantedAt this site
ALTERATIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE NO. 20/50106 INCLUDING: (1) ALTERATIONS TO…
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2460414DonegalLodged 28 Mar 2024Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
ALTERATIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING APPLICATION REF. NO. 20/50106 INCLUDING: (1) ALTERATIONS TO…
19-21 UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2550086DonegalLodged 12 Jun 2025Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLITION AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXISTING FRONT WALL STRUCTURE AND THE REMOVAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE…
19-21 UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2461788DonegalLodged 7 Nov 2024Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
(1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO INCLUDE NEW SHOPFRONT &…
NO. 19-21 UPPER MAIN ST. , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2050106DonegalLodged 6 Feb 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
INSTALLATION OF AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISTING SHOP FRONT TO THE WEST ELEVATION
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2151825DonegalLodged 14 Sept 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION
MAGEES PHARMACY , 27 UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY PO
1750188DonegalLodged 8 Feb 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
TO RETAIN ALTERATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER L8.0035/35. INCLUDING: (1) RETENTION OF…
UPPER MAIN STREET , & ROSEMOUNT LANE , LETTERKENNY
1751549DonegalLodged 13 Oct 2017Retention
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