BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Retention of a two-bay carwash and two commercial units.
2660786 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 1 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660786
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a two-bay carwash and two commercial units. The application also includes connection to existing services and associated site development works.
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) 2 no. Bay carwash, (2) 2 no. Commercial units and (3) connection to all existing services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 St Johns Park, Gransha, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 428 m |
| 44 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 440 m |
| 42 Oakfield Close, Railway Rd, Buncrana | Jan 2026 | €145,000 | 451 m |
| 48 Oakfield Close, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 475 m |
| Old Rd, Ballymacarry Lower, Buncrana | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 476 m |
| No. 47 Oakfield Close, Railway Road, Buncranaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €281,938 | 480 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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