BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a balcony and construction of a clubhouse extension in Buncrana.
2660365 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 9 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660365
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing balcony at the clubhouse. It also requests permission to construct a side extension to the clubhouse to provide additional locker room and training room space.
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
(a) retention of existing balcony, and (b) construction of an extension to the side of the existing club house to incorporate additional locker room space and training room with connection to all existing services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 329 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 358 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 384 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 386 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 461 m |
| 34 Oakfield Close, Buncrana, Co Donegal | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 463 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 received9 March 2026
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