PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Change of use of a former stone masons' yard and car park to a new wellness, recreation, and sauna facility.
2660935 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 22 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660935
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will convert an overspill car park and former stone masons' yard into a wellness facility. It will feature single-storey saunas, changing rooms, reception, external hot tubs, showers, cold plunge areas, and a new timber-clad perimeter fence.
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use from an over spill car park and former stone masons' yard and workshop to a new wellness, recreation and sauna facility, including single-storey saunas, changing rooms, wc facilities, reception and ancillary refreshment facilities, external hot tubs, showers, and cold plunge areas, (2) erection of a new timber-clad perimeter screen/fence, designated car parking bays, new pedestrian access, reconnection to the public sewer network, and all associated ancillary 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 18, Westside, Letterkenny | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 53 m |
| 7 Westside Apts, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Jun 2025 | €130,000 | 53 m |
| 50 Westside, Pearse Road, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 53 m |
| 52 Westside Apt, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €125,000 | 53 m |
| 37 Westside, Pearse Rd, Letterkenny | May 2025 | €150,000 | 53 m |
| 46 Riverside, Letterkenny, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 92 m |
| 21 Riverside View, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €67,500 | 92 m |
| 21 Riverside View, Lower Main St, Letterkenny | Oct 2025 | €30,000 | 92 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 May 2026
- Decision due16 July 2026
- Decision issued9 July 2026
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