QUAY STREET, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL
Retention of a shopfront and permission for new first-floor windows and signage in Donegal Town.
2660783 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660783
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of the shopfront to 'Kennedys by the Sea' on Quay Street, including a relocated entrance door, glazing, and signage. It also requests permission to change the first-floor windows and erect a new wall sign.
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 shopfront to ‘kennedys by the sea’ including relocated entrance door, glazing and associated signage and (2) changing windows on first floor and erection of a new wall sign on front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally Killowen, Donegal Po, Co Donegal | Apr 2025 | €80,000 | 147 m |
| 162 Westpoint Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,500 | 147 m |
| 166 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €480,000 | 147 m |
| 122 West Point Avenue, Donegal Townprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,101 | 147 m |
| The Flat The Diamond, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 162 m |
| Blue Stack Bar, Bridge St, Donegal Town | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 192 m |
| Main Street, Donegal Town, Co Donegal | May 2025 | €130,000 | 208 m |
| 19 Drumcliffe, Donegal Town, Donegal | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 234 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 May 2026
- Decision due25 June 2026
- Decision issued18 June 2026
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