MEENAGOWAN, LETTERMACAWARD, DONEGAL PO
Erection of 10 holiday cabins and a communal building next to McCafferty's Bar.
2660161 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660161
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building 10 cabins for short-term letting accommodation and a communal facility building for guests. The site is adjacent to McCafferty's Bar and will connect to the existing wastewater treatment system.
- Residential units
- 10
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Official record
Development description
(1) erection of 10 no. Cabins for use as short term letting accommodation, (2) erection of a communal facility building to facilitate the occupants of the cabins, (3) connection of the proposed development to the existing wastewater treatment system and (4) all associated site development works, adjacent to the public house known as mccafferty’s bar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meencairn, Lettermacaward, Donegalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €69,250 | 223 m |
| Lar A'gaoith, Meenagowna, Lettermacaward | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 279 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 received10 February 2026
- Further information requested2 April 2026
- Further information received17 April 2026
- Decision due14 May 2026
- Decision issued8 May 2026
- Grant issued10 June 2026
- Permission expiry9 June 2031
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