32 LOWER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, LETTERKENNY URBAN
Demolition of a garden centre to build a new pub, office space, and nine apartments in Letterkenny.
2660545 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660545
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish the former Joe's Garden Centre and rear garage. In its place, a new public house with an ATM, a small office block, and nine apartments spread across the ground, first, and second floors will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 9
- Storeys
- 3
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) demolition of existing 'joe's garden centre' building and rear garage/shed, (2) erection of new public house, female and male toilets, accessible toilet, beer/bottle storage area and 2no. (1-bed) apartments to ground floor level, (3) construction of basement area to incorporate beverage store, cycle shelter/storage and bin storage area, (4) construction of 3no. Apartments (1no. 2-bed and 2no. 1-bed) and small office block to first floor level, (5) construction of 4no. (1-bed) apartments to second floor level, (6) construction of external access and railings area, (7) construction and insertion of atm - automated teller machine to front elevation of proposed new public house and (8) connection to all existing public services of sewer, water and public surface water drain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Feb 2025 | €111,000 | 55 m |
| 10 Garden Court, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 55 m |
| 9 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 55 m |
| 4 Hibernian Aparments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 55 m |
| 8 Hibernian House, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Mar 2026 | €103,000 | 55 m |
| 1 Hibernian Apartments, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €45,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Kelly'S Lane, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €120,000 | 60 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 received1 April 2026
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1951224DonegalLodged 9 Aug 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2250301DonegalLodged 22 Feb 2022Retention
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(A) CONSTRUCTION OF A STAIRWELL ENCLOSURE TO THE REAR OF THE PREMISES ON 1ST FLOOR AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS…
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1851804DonegalLodged 27 Nov 2018Retention
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