ARD NA GLAISE, KILMACRENNAN, LETTERKENNY PO
Undergrounding a section of a 38kV overhead power line in Kilmacrennan to resolve a conflict with a council housing development.
2650034 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 2 March 2026
- Reference
- 2650034
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves repositioning a section of the existing Ballykeeran-Creeslough-Gortlee-Gweedore 38kV overhead line. The works require undergrounding 250 meters of the line and erecting two 3-pole structures with stays.
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Official record
Development description
Repositioning of a section of the existing 38kv line known as the ballykeeran, - creeslough, - gortlee, - gweedore, 38kv overhead line which is required due to a conflict with a proprosed council housing development. The alteration consists of undergrounding of 250m of the overhead line and erection of (2) 3 pole structures with stays
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Lennon View, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €152,000 | 116 m |
| 5 Lennon View, Kilmacrennan, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 263 m |
| 299 Rosemount, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 447 m |
| Meenanillar, Kilmacrenan, Derrybeg | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 470 m |
| Rosskirk And Killhill, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €67,000 | 470 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 497 m |
| The Grove, Kilmacrennan, Letterkenny | Jun 2026 | €100,000 | 497 m |
| 17 Rosemount, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 500 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 received2 March 2026
- Decision due26 April 2026
- Decision issued24 April 2026
- Grant issued27 May 2026
- Permission expiry26 May 2031
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