TOWNPARKS (PART OF) SHIEL HOSPITAL, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO
Extensions and alterations to an outbuilding and ancillary structures at a protected hospital site in Ballyshannon.
2561843 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 23 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561843
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes constructing an extension to an approved outbuilding to add a balcony, changing a boiler house to a bedroom, and adding stone cladding. It also includes enclosing a storage shed, extending a coal store, and adding covers over a barbecue and hot tub within a protected structure boundary.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1) construction of extension to existing outbuilding approved as additional accommodation and storage ancillary to the main dwelling house under planning ref. No. 22/51225 to include (a) the addition of a balcony space to first floor bedroom (b) change of use from boiler house at ground floor level to bedroom and (c) stone cladding to the front elevation and minor alterations to approved windows and doors, (2) enclosure of existing storage shed with roller doors, (3) extension of existing coal store and addition of a window and door opening, (4) provision of a fixed cover over barbecue area and retractable cover over outdoor hot tub and (5) all finishes and related works to buildings described herein. This proposal requires the carrying out of works to property located within the confines of a protected structure, niah registration number 40852041
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condons, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 61 m |
| 2 Beal Na Mara, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €85,500 | 142 m |
| Apartment 14, Beal Na Mara The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 142 m |
| 24 West Port, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 217 m |
| Carrickboy, The Rock, Ballyshannon | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 221 m |
| 23 West Rock, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 252 m |
| Monaghan House, 37 Upper Main Street, Ballyshannon | May 2026 | €50,000 | 263 m |
| Bishop Street, Ballyshannon | May 2025 | €130,000 | 285 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 October 2025
- Decision due17 December 2025
- Decision issued5 December 2025
- Grant issued21 January 2026
- Permission expiry20 January 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HOUSE AND FORMER BED AND BREAKFAST KNOWN AS 'ASSAROE HOUSE' TO…
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2251065DonegalLodged 20 Jun 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HOUSE AND FORMER BED AND BREAKFAST KNOWN AS 'ASSAROE HOUSE' TO…
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2251225DonegalLodged 19 Jul 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision150 m away
(1) DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH ALL EXISTING DERELICT BUILDINGS ON THE SITE FORMERLY…
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- Awaiting decision150 m away
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- Granted180 m away
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2250046DonegalLodged 20 Jan 2022Retention
- Granted190 m away
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2351874DonegalLodged 6 Dec 2023Change of use
- Granted200 m away
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1650778DonegalLodged 27 May 2016Demolition
- Granted200 m away
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