FORMER OLD PARIAN CHINA FACTORY, PORTNASON/DUNMUCKRUM, BALLYSHANNON
Retention of timber fencing, relocation of vehicle storage, extended opening hours, and extra parking.
2660561 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 2 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660561
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of a timber fence and its raising to 1.5m. The application also includes relocating external vehicle storage, extending opening hours to 20:00, and providing additional parking.
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) retention of existing 1250m high close board timber fence, (2) raising of timber fence to 1.5m high close board timber fence in place of palisade fencing, (3) relocation of external storage of vehicles from the north of the existing building to the east of the existing building, (4) extension of opening hours from 8.30 to 18.00 to 8.30 to 20.00, (5) provision of additional parking facilities to the north of the building, and (6) all associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portnason, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 217 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 April 2026
- Decision due6 August 2026
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