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COVEHILL, PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY

Demolition of a derelict guesthouse to build 16 apartments in Letterkenny.

2562298 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025

Reference: 2562298
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2025

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of an existing derelict guesthouse and the construction of two apartment blocks. Each block will contain six 2-bedroom apartments and two 1-bedroom apartments, totaling 16 units, along with car parking, storage, and landscaping.

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Residential units: 16

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Development description

(1) demolition of existing derelict guesthouse, (2) construction of 2 no. Apartment blocks, each containing 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 2 no. 1 bed apartments, 16 no. Apartments in total, (3) carparking, bin and external storage compounds and landscaped amenity areas including boundary fencing on the site and (4) connection to existing public services including foul, storm and water main including upgrade to existing public road l-10042-0 with new surface finish

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Cove House, Covehill, Letterkenny	Sept 2025	€274,095	37 m
Cove Hill, Port Rd, Letterkenny	Jan 2026	€550,000	51 m
6 Highfield House, Station Roundabout, Letterkenny	Sept 2025	€139,000	59 m
Ashbrook House, Covehill, Port Rd	Jan 2026	€700,000	81 m
18 The Glebe, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny	May 2025	€420,000	150 m
2 Ashley Park, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny	Apr 2025	€348,000	150 m
Oatfield Bungalow, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny	Apr 2025	€592,000	154 m
19 Chapel Road, Dunfanaghy, Letterkennynot full market price	Jan 2025	€51,600	191 m

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Application received19 December 2025
Further information requested19 February 2026

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