FORQUAR, MILFORD, LETTERKENNY PO
Conversion of vacant buildings and construction of a new block to create nine apartments in Milford.
2562055 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 November 2025
- Reference
- 2562055
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition and renovation of a vacant building and a vacant warehouse to create seven apartments, alongside the construction of a new block containing two apartments. The development will also feature a new site entrance through Moyle View housing estate, parking, and bicycle storage.
- Residential units
- 9
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) partial demolition and reconstruction works to existing vacant building (block a) including renovations to provide 2 no. 2 bed apartments and 2 no. 1 bed apartments, (2) renovation of existing vacant store/warehouse building (block b) to provide 2 no. 1 bed apartments and 1 no. Studio apartment, (3) construction of new apartment block (block c) to provide 2 no. 2 bed apartments (total no. Of proposed apartments =
- And (4) proposed new site entrance through moyle view housing estate and all other associated site works to include amenity area, car-parking, external storage areas, bin compound, bicycle storage shelter, retaining wall and connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Dragon, Main Street, Milford | Aug 2025 | €123,000 | 23 m |
| Apt 1, Gordon Clarke Apts, Main St Milford | Aug 2025 | €122,000 | 113 m |
| 35 Lough Fern Heights, Milford, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €164,000 | 175 m |
| Moyle, Milford, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 215 m |
| Kilmacrennan Rd, Milford, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 232 m |
| No 16 Lough Fern Heights, Forquar, Milfordprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 244 m |
| No13 Loughfern Heights, Milford, Donegal | Jan 2025 | €110,000 | 253 m |
| Kilmacrennan Rd, Milford, Donegal | Jan 2026 | €75,000 | 264 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 received24 November 2025
- Further information requested22 January 2026
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted110 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO FAST FOOD RESTAURANT & TAKE AWAY, (2) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY P.O.
1950110DonegalLodged 30 Jan 2019Change of use
- Granted110 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO FAST FOOD RESTAURANT & TAKE AWAY, (2) ALTERATIONS TO…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2660986DonegalLodged 28 May 2026Change of use
- Granted120 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT TO CAFÉ AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, INCLUDING AMENDED FAÇADE ON…
JUNCTION OF KILMACRENNAN RD & RAMELTON RD , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2560692DonegalLodged 1 May 2025Retention
- Granted140 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2350645DonegalLodged 11 May 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision140 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO A ONE BEDROOM AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION…
MAIN STREET , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2350581DonegalLodged 2 May 2023Retention
- Granted160 m away
(1) ERECTION OF 10 NO. TWO STOREY, 2 BEDROOM, TERRACED HOUSES, (2) ERECTION OF 9 NO. TWO STOREY, 3 BEDROOM…
FORQUAR , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
1851805DonegalLodged 23 Nov 2018Housing estate
- Granted160 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM FORMER CHURCH TO COMMUNITY CENTRE, INCLUDING RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING…
KILMACRENNAN ROAD , MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO
2461650DonegalLodged 17 Oct 2024Change of use
- Granted180 m away
A TEN YEAR PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF THE UPGRADING THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT…
MILFORD , LETTERKENNY PO , CO. DONEGAL
1750462DonegalLodged 28 Mar 2017Infrastructure
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