NO. 1 HEATHER DRIVE, CALHAME, LETTERKENNY
Creation of a new site entrance and conversion of an existing garage into a utility and play room in Letterkenny.
2660043 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660043
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new site entrance onto the public road to serve the existing dwelling. It also includes the change of use of an existing garage to a utility room and play room.
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
Construction of new site entrance onto public road to serve existing dwelling, change of use of existing garage to utility room and play room and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Errigal View, Ballaghderg, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 372 m |
| 1 Errigal View, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 425 m |
| 19 Errigal View, Mountain Top, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €164,000 | 449 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 received18 January 2026
- Decision due14 March 2026
- Decision issued6 March 2026
- Grant issued8 April 2026
- Permission expiry7 April 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision90 m away
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY RETAINED UNDER PLANNING REF: 15/50164 TO A MECHANICS…
CALHAME , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
2152601DonegalLodged 22 Dec 2021Retention
- Granted90 m away
(A) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY RETAINED UNDER PLANNING REF: 15/50164 TO A MECHANICS…
CALHAME , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2350798DonegalLodged 6 Jun 2023Retention
- Granted170 m away
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
BALLAGHDERG , LETTERKENNY , CO DONEGAL
2251996DonegalLodged 14 Dec 2022New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
ALTERATIONS & CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
FALLARD OR CALHAME , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2051962DonegalLodged 18 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted230 m away
EXISTING FLAT ROOF PORCH & BAY WINDOW TO EXISTING DWELLING FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER 16/50819
BALLAGHDERG , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
1951287DonegalLodged 23 Aug 2019Retention
- Granted230 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH GARAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM
BALLAGHDERG , LETTERKENNY PO , CO. DONEGAL
1650819DonegalLodged 8 Jun 2016New dwelling
- Granted290 m away
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CALHAME , MOUNTAIN TOP , LETTERKENNY
2460880DonegalLodged 12 Jun 2024New dwelling
- Granted290 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ANY ASSOCIATED SITE WORK
FALLARD OR CALHAME , LETTERKENNY
1850732DonegalLodged 11 May 2018New dwelling
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- GrantedExtension
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- GrantedExtension
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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- Awaiting decisionInfrastructure
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1951989DonegalLodged 18 Dec 2019
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