MAIN STREET, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
Change of use of an apartment in Ballybofey from permanent residential to short-term letting.
2562250 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 17 December 2025
- Reference
- 2562250
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the occupancy of an existing self-contained residential apartment on Main Street. The proposal would change its approved permanent use to short-term letting.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 / occupancy of existing self-contained residential apartment from permanent use approved under planning ref. No. 24/60070 to use for short-term letting purposes and associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navenny Street, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 83 m |
| 44 Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 110 m |
| Trusk Road, Ballybofey | Apr 2026 | €205,000 | 228 m |
| Rosemount, Donegal Rd, Ballybofeynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 231 m |
| 3 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Donegal | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 235 m |
| 7 Town View, Ballybofey, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 243 m |
| 15 Townview Heights, Ballybofey, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 314 m |
| 27 Blackrock Dr, Ballybofey, Lifford | Oct 2025 | €227,000 | 360 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 received17 December 2025
- Decision due19 February 2026
- Decision issued12 February 2026
- Grant issued18 March 2026
- Permission expiry17 March 2031
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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