LOWER MAIN STREET, BALLYNALLY, MOVILLE LIFFORD PO
Retention of a commercial-to-residential extension and change of use of the entire building to a single dwelling.
2660722 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 24 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660722
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 148.09 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a ground floor commercial extension to residential. It also seeks permission to change the use of the entire building from commercial and a self-contained apartment to a single residential dwelling.
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 change of use of ground floor commercial extension to residential and (2) change of use of entire building from commercial and self-contained apartment to use as a residential dwelling, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Lower, Moville, Main St | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 6 m |
| Quay St, Moville, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 39 m |
| Lackeney, Moyville, Co Donegal | Oct 2025 | €40,000 | 154 m |
| 17 Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 194 m |
| Bath Terrace Lane, Moville, Co Donegal | Jun 2025 | €41,000 | 236 m |
| 7b Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €86,000 | 255 m |
| Malin Rd, Moville, Donegal | Nov 2025 | €69,667 | 271 m |
| 6 Crawford Sq, Moville, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €175,000 | 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 received24 April 2026
- Decision due18 June 2026
- Decision issued11 June 2026
- Grant issued15 July 2026
- Permission expiry14 July 2031
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF A GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT TO RESIDENTIAL, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
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2660257DonegalLodged 20 Feb 2026Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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2152021DonegalLodged 11 Oct 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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1650955DonegalLodged 27 Jun 2016Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TWO STOREY SHOP STORAGE SHED AND SET BACK EXISTING SIDE BOUNDARY WALL TO ALLOW FOR…
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1850460DonegalLodged 26 Mar 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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2562180DonegalLodged 10 Dec 2025Change of use
- Refused50 m away
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1751832DonegalLodged 7 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
A NEW RETAIL OFF LICENCE SUBSIDIARY TO THE MAIN RETAIL USE AND A NEW FIRE EXIT DOOR TO REAR LANE AND ALL…
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2461428DonegalLodged 12 Sept 2024Commercial
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