GILDEA APARTMENTS, BACHELORS WALK, BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PO
Conversion of a commercial unit into a residential unit with elevational changes.
2561541 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 2561541
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for elevational changes including an external stairs. It also seeks permission to change the use of an existing commercial unit to a single residential unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Elevational changes including external stairs and permission for change of use from an existing commercial unit to use as 1 no. Residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bakers Court, Bachelors Walk, Ballyshannon | Apr 2025 | €97,000 | 17 m |
| Bishop Street, Ballyshannon | May 2025 | €130,000 | 40 m |
| Monaghan House, 37 Upper Main Street, Ballyshannon | May 2026 | €50,000 | 57 m |
| 39 Tirconnaill Street, Ballyshannon, Co.Donegal | Apr 2026 | €40,000 | 108 m |
| Market Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal | Jan 2025 | €50,000 | 129 m |
| 19 Cluain Barron, Ballyshannon, Donegal | May 2025 | €120,000 | 231 m |
| The Mall, Ballyshannon, Co Donegalnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 234 m |
| 6 Erne Dale Heights, Ballyshannon, Donegal | May 2025 | €128,000 | 241 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 received9 September 2025
- Decision due3 November 2025
- Decision issued23 October 2025
- Grant issued26 November 2025
- Permission expiry25 November 2030
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