NO. 4 DROIM ARD AVENUE, LOUGHNAGIN, LETTERKENNY
Demolition of a mica-damaged house in Letterkenny and construction of a replacement two-storey house with a new retaining wall.
2562239 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2025
- Reference
- 2562239
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 218 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish a detached two-storey house damaged by defective precast concrete blocks (mica). A replacement two-storey house with design alterations will be built, alongside a new gabion retaining wall on the southwest boundary.
- Storeys
- 2
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) construction of a new gabion retaining wall to the southwest boundary, (2) demolition of the existing, detached, two storey house damaged due to defective (mica) precast concrete blocks and (3) construction of a replacement detached, two storey house with alterations from that of the existing house and the relevant associated replacement works to be connected to the existing site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughnagin Heights, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 217 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 December 2025
- Decision due18 February 2026
- Decision issued12 February 2026
- Grant issued18 March 2026
- Permission expiry17 March 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLING, DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE (MICA) PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS AND…
7 DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
2560849DonegalLodged 27 May 2025New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
COMPLETION OF 1 NO. DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. DWELLINGS (TOTAL 4 NO.) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS…
DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
1650281DonegalLodged 4 Mar 2016Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA DEFECTIVE BLOCK TWO STOREY DWELLING GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 05/40389 (2)…
NO.8 DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , RAMELTON
2151936DonegalLodged 29 Sept 2021New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
COMPLETION OF 1 NO. DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. DWELLINGS (TOTAL 4 NO.) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS…
DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
2150221DonegalLodged 12 Feb 2021Housing estate
- Granted120 m away
COMPLETION OF 1 NO. DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. DWELLINGS (TOTAL 4 NO.) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS…
NOS. 14 15 20 & 21 DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
2550158DonegalLodged 12 Nov 2025Housing estate
- Awaiting decision120 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 4 NO. DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES
DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
1750562DonegalLodged 12 Apr 2017Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING TO INCLUDE RAISING THE RIDGE AND EAVES TO PROVIDE A STOREY AND A HALF TYPE…
RAMELTON ROAD , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
1850286DonegalLodged 27 Feb 2018Alterations
- Granted140 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA DEFECTIVE DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING…
9 DROIM ARD AVENUE , LOUGHNAGIN , LETTERKENNY
2561051DonegalLodged 23 Jun 2025Demolition
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