63 UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Conversion of a cafe into five apartments, including partial demolition and a new rear extension.
2660765 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 30 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660765
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of a cafe and ancillary space into five apartment units across three levels. The works involve partial demolition of a rear boiler room and store, removal of external stairs and chimney, and construction of a new rear stair core.
- Residential units
- 5
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use from café / ancillary use to 5 no. Apartment units and ancillary storage situated over lower ground floor, upper ground floor and first floor levels, (2) part demolition of lower ground floor boiler room and store, removal of external access stairs serving upper ground floor level and removal of external chimney, all to rear of property, (3) construction of new rear extension stair core and external access stairs to serve upper ground floor and first floor levels, all to rear of property, (4) internal and external renovations to the building fabric with alterations to remaining existing structure including all associated elevational changes and (5) all associated site development works, landscaping, car parking and connections to existing public services
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Robertson Hall, Port Rd, Letterkenny | Dec 2025 | €155,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Mc Clures Tce, Letterkenny, Donegal | Jun 2025 | €172,500 | 114 m |
| 12 Port Road, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €143,100 | 115 m |
| 1 Mcclures Terrace, Letterkenny, Donegal | May 2025 | €150,000 | 119 m |
| Mcnures Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donigal | Feb 2026 | €90,000 | 121 m |
| 3g Orchard Crescent, High Rd, Letterkenny | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 133 m |
| 3a Orchard Crescent, High Road, Letterkenny | May 2026 | €150,000 | 133 m |
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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 received30 April 2026
- Decision due24 June 2026
- Decision issued18 June 2026
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