BALLYRAINE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Road widening and creation of a new left-hand turning lane onto the N56 in Letterkenny.
2561521 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561521
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves widening the Business Park Road and creating a new left-hand turning lane onto the N56. This is intended to create safer and more efficient access onto the national road.
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
Development of the business park road onto the n56 for a new left-hand turning lane including the widening of the business park road creating a safer and more efficient access onto the n56 when turning left
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2026 | €280,000 | 282 m |
| 42 Beinn Aoibhinn, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 312 m |
| 11 Beinn Aoibhinn, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 372 m |
| 77 Sylvan Park, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Mar 2025 | €236,000 | 389 m |
| 64 Sylvan Park, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €285,000 | 398 m |
| 8 Beinn Aoibhinn, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 405 m |
| 90 Beinn Aoibhinn, Gortlee, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €270,000 | 447 m |
| 7 Sylvan Park, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 460 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 received4 September 2025
- Further information requested17 October 2025
- Further information received10 April 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS PARK ROAD ONTO THE N56 FOR A NEW LEFT-HAND TURNING LANE INCLUDING THE WIDENING OF…
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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1950482DonegalLodged 8 Apr 2019Alterations
- Granted170 m away
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