MARKET SQUARE, ARDARAVAN, BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO
Extension of weekend and public holiday operating hours to 4am.
2660071 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 23 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660071
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to alter a condition of a previously granted planning permission to extend the operating hours of the premises. The proposed new hours would allow the business to remain open until 4am on weekends and public holidays.
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
Minor alteration to condition no. 2 of the granted planning ref. No. 23/51183, for the change of hours of operation to extend to 4am at weekends and public holidays
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €200,000 | 49 m |
| 42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal | May 2026 | €300,000 | 173 m |
| St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 201 m |
| 5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana | May 2026 | €50,000 | 216 m |
| Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 220 m |
| 9 Marian Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 252 m |
| 71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal | May 2026 | €225,000 | 268 m |
| 8 Figary Heights, Fahan, Buncrana | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 287 m |
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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 received23 January 2026
- Further information requested12 March 2026
- Further information received9 July 2026
- Decision due5 August 2026
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