COLEHILL, NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM, LIFFORD PO
Demolition of a shed and conversion of a former potato store to an electrical switchgear storage shed.
2561952 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561952
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the demolition of an existing shed and a change of use of a former commercial wholesale potato store to a storage shed for electrical switchgear. It also includes external lorry and trailer storage in the existing yard with access from Main Street.
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Official record
Development description
(1) demolition of existing shed, (2) change of use of former commercial wholesale potato store to shed for storage of electrical switchgear with associated handling equipment, (3) external lorry and trailer storage in existing yard with access road from main street to existing yard permitted under planning ref. No. 21/52353 and (4) all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Hawthorn Hill, Newtown Cunningham, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €257,500 | 260 m |
| 28 Meadowfield Manor, Newtowncunnigham, Lifford | Jul 2026 | €287,500 | 280 m |
| 13 Hawthorn Hill Newtowncunningham, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €156,000 | 286 m |
| 17 Hawthorn Hill, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | Jul 2026 | €225,000 | 323 m |
| 21 Hawthorn Hill, Newtowncunningham, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €265,000 | 347 m |
| 36 Woodthorpe, Newtowncunningham, Lifford | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 417 m |
| The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham, Lifford Po | Jul 2026 | €260,000 | 490 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 November 2025
- Further information requested8 January 2026
- Further information received2 March 2026
- Decision due29 March 2026
- Decision issued20 March 2026
- Grant issued22 April 2026
- Permission expiry21 April 2031
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