5 WHITETHORN GROVE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a domestic garage built at the back of a house.
2660067 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660067
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing domestic garage located to the rear of the dwelling, along with ancillary site works.
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
Domestic garage to the rear of dwelling and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Whitethorn Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | Apr 2025 | €125,000 | 12 m |
| 30 Whitethorn Grove, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 93 m |
| 29 Whitethorn Grove, Letterkenny, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 93 m |
| 10 Dungarron, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €261,000 | 120 m |
| 35 Whitethorn Grove, Gortlee, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €185,000 | 120 m |
| 11 Dungarron, Gortlee, Letterkenny | Jan 2025 | €214,000 | 144 m |
| 38 Whitethorn Park, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €336,000 | 149 m |
| 11 Ardcrannagh, Gortlee, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €77,500 | 155 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 received22 January 2026
- Decision due18 March 2026
- Decision issued6 March 2026
- Grant issued8 April 2026
- Permission expiry7 April 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
5 WHITETHORN GROVE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2562141DonegalLodged 4 Dec 2025Retention
- Granted40 m away
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2450079DonegalLodged 11 Mar 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2660768DonegalLodged 30 Apr 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING 2 STOREY SEMI–DETACHED DWELLING INCLUDING…
26 WHITETHORN PARK , CARNAMUGGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY
2660799DonegalLodged 5 May 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
45 WHITETHORN GROVE , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY PO
1850862DonegalLodged 30 May 2018Extension
- Granted60 m away
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
45 WHITETHORN GROVE , GORTLEE , LETTERKENNY PO
1851160DonegalLodged 26 Jul 2018Extension
- Granted80 m away
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2460094DonegalLodged 7 Feb 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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