OATLANDS, RAMELTON ROAD, LETTERKENNY
Conversion of a residential dwelling into an 11-bedroom community care home with a two-storey rear extension.
2660087 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 26 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660087
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a residential dwelling to a community dwelling home for people in need of care. It includes the demolition of an existing shed, construction of a two-storey rear extension to provide six en-suite bedrooms, internal alterations to accommodate five additional bedrooms, and the conversion of an existing garage into staff accommodation.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1) change of use from residential dwelling to community dwelling home for the provision of residential accommodation and care to people in need of care, (2) demolition of existing shed and (3) works to dwelling including: (a) construction of two-storey extension to rear providing for 6 no. En-suite bedrooms, (b) internal alterations at basement, ground and first floor of existing building to provide for laundry, storage, plant, 5 no. Bedrooms (2 of these bedrooms are en-suite), living room, kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. The facility will provide 11 no. Bedrooms in total, (c) provision of wheelchair ramp to new secondary entrance to rear of building and new entrance to basement, (d) provision of new window on southwestern façade of existing building, (e) alterations to rear garden to provide 6 no. Car parking spaces (inclusive of 2 no. Disabled and 2 no. Ev), (f) provision of bicycle parking to rear, (g) conversion of existing garage to provide staff accommodation comprising bedroom, living area, and staff office, (h) provision of new windows throughout and 1 no. Dormer window at first floor and (i) landscaping, boundary treatments, suds and foul drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oatfield Bungalow, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €592,000 | 14 m |
| 2 Ashley Park, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny | Apr 2025 | €348,000 | 57 m |
| 18 The Glebe, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €420,000 | 57 m |
| 6 Highfield House, Station Roundabout, Letterkenny | Sept 2025 | €139,000 | 93 m |
| Ashbrook House, Covehill, Port Rd | Jan 2026 | €700,000 | 136 m |
| Rinnafarset, Annagry, Letterkennynot full market price | May 2025 | €47,800 | 149 m |
| Cranaguiggy, Crolly, Letterkennynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €55,900 | 149 m |
| Ray, Falcarragh, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €220,000 | 149 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 received26 January 2026
- Further information requested12 March 2026
- Further information received26 May 2026
- Decision due22 June 2026
- Decision issued18 June 2026
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