CROCKNAMURLEOG, DOWNINGS, LETTERKENNY PO
Retention of alterations to a 14-bedroom guesthouse, bar, and restaurant in Downings.
2562145 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 4 December 2025
- Reference
- 2562145
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations to a previously approved 14-bedroom guesthouse with a licensed bar and restaurant. The changes include internal reconfiguration, a partially enclosed parking structure with an upper terrace, and additional roadside parking.
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
Alterations to previously approved 14 bedroom guesthouse with licensed bar and restaurant at ground floor level (planning ref. No. 23/51749 refers) including (1) internal reconfiguration and provision of additional space at ground floor, first floor and second floor, (2) partially enclosed structure with parking on lower level and terrace at upper level, (3) additional roadside parking along the l-51123-0 road and permission for revisions to parking areas and provision of separate bin storage and other ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc Na Murlog, Downings, Murlog | Dec 2025 | €615,000 | 60 m |
| Crocknamurleog, Downings, Co. Donegal | Sept 2025 | €31,666 | 127 m |
| Maslack, Rosapenna, Downings | Feb 2025 | €252,500 | 155 m |
| Derryhassen, Downings, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 155 m |
| 117 Larganreagh, Downings, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €296,000 | 191 m |
| 6 Crockmamurleog, Downings, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €620,000 | 213 m |
| Larganreagh, Dowings, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 287 m |
| Trabeg, Downings, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €283,000 | 353 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 December 2025
- Decision due6 February 2026
- Decision issued6 February 2026
- Grant issued11 March 2026
- Permission expiry16 April 2029
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- GrantedAt this site
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2251817DonegalLodged 8 Nov 2022Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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1950934DonegalLodged 21 Jun 2019Apartments
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- Granted50 m away
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1851154DonegalLodged 27 Jul 2018
- Granted50 m away
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