GORTLEE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use from an unauthorised guesthouse to an eight-bedroom residential dwelling.
2562029 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 20 November 2025
- Reference
- 2562029
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 222 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing property in Gortlee, Letterkenny. The former residential dwelling, currently operating as an unauthorised guesthouse, will be converted into an eight-bedroom residential dwelling with all associated ancillary works.
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
Change of use of existing property (formerly a residential dwelling) from unauthorised guesthouse to eight-bedroom residential dwelling and all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gortlee, Ballyraine Rd, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €87,500 | 30 m |
| 21 Oaklands Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €212,000 | 119 m |
| 6 Oaklands Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 148 m |
| 80 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 227 m |
| 67 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 251 m |
| Donnellys Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 322 m |
| Gortlee Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 332 m |
| 4 Ashlawn, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €180,000 | 405 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 received20 November 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued15 January 2026
- Grant issued18 February 2026
- Permission expiry17 February 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLING HOUSE TO A GUEST HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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2561046DonegalLodged 23 Jun 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC SEWER
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2560261DonegalLodged 26 Feb 2025New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 2 STOREY DWELLING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY DOMESTIC GARAGE (3) UPGRADING…
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1751258DonegalLodged 14 Aug 2017New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSISTING OF 10 ENSUITE BEDROOMS AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
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2250193DonegalLodged 8 Feb 2022Extension
- Refused80 m away
RE-DESIGN AND UPGRADE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AS PER GRANT OF PERMISSION REF. NO. 22/50193 AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
OAKLAND PARK , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2461126DonegalLodged 25 Jul 2024Alterations
- Awaiting decision90 m away
CONVERSION OF ORIGINAL ATTACHED GARAGE AND BACK BEDROOM TO A SEPARATE APARTMENT AND PERMISSION FOR…
21 OAKLANDS PARK , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2051090DonegalLodged 10 Aug 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision90 m away
CONVERSION OF ORIGINAL ATTACHED GARAGE AND BACK BEDROOM TO A SEPARATE APARTMENT AND PERMISSION FOR…
29 OAKLANDS PARK , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY
2051145DonegalLodged 21 Aug 2020Retention
- Granted110 m away
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PORT ROAD , GORTLEE & BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY PO
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