MCCARTER'S ROAD, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Construction of a new discount foodstore supermarket with an off-licence in Buncrana.
2561528 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561528
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey discount foodstore supermarket measuring approximately 2,356 sqm gross floor space. The development includes an ancillary off-licence, car parking, solar panels, and associated site works, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,356 m²
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 to provide a new discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales comprising (1) construction of a single storey (with mono pitch roof and internal mezzanine plant deck) licensed discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales measuring approx. 2,356 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of approx. 1,497 sqm, (2) provision of associated car parking and internal traffic and pedestrian circulation routes and vehicular and pedestrian access (relocating existing) and (3) free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay structure / enclosure, external refrigeration and air handling / conditioning plant and equipment, electricity sub-station building, roof mounted solar panels, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments (including retaining structures), works and connections to water supply, wastewater and surface water infrastructure and utilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 212 m |
| 9 Millfield Heights, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2025 | €240,000 | 250 m |
| Mill House, Millbray, Buncrana | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 253 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 255 m |
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 283 m |
| 77 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 284 m |
| 76 Millfield, Buncranna, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 286 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 294 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 received5 September 2025
- Further information requested23 October 2025
- Further information received11 March 2026
- Decision due5 May 2026
- Decision issued30 April 2026
- Grant issued3 June 2026
- Permission expiry2 June 2031
In the area
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2150798DonegalLodged 30 Apr 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2150419DonegalLodged 9 Mar 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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