DONEGAL ROAD, BALLBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Change of use from a tyre depot to a hardware sales premises in Ballybofey.
2562235 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2025
- Reference
- 2562235
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing tyre depot into a hardware sales shop. The works will include minor internal modifications with a new mezzanine floor, a sheltered canopy on the eastern side, and updated external signage.
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) change of use from tyre depot to a hardware sales premises, (2) minor internal modifications including provision for an internal mezzanine floor, (3) provision for a sheltered canopy to the eastern external elevation and (4) all external signage to the building façade, replacement of existing totem pole signage to the front of the premises and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Road, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 55 m |
| 262 Ard Mac, Ballybofey, Carron | Mar 2026 | €187,500 | 105 m |
| Furzehaven House, Donegal Rd, Ballybofey | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 120 m |
| 296 Ard Mac, Ballybofey, Carron | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 152 m |
| 6 Barnes Court, Ballybofey, Liffordnot full market price | May 2025 | €40,460 | 166 m |
| Corlecky, Ballybofey, County Donegal | Sept 2025 | €25,000 | 237 m |
| Meencarrigach, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 237 m |
| Trentaboy Drumkeen, Ballybofey, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 237 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 received16 December 2025
- Decision due18 February 2026
- Decision issued12 February 2026
- Grant issued18 March 2026
- Permission expiry17 March 2031
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