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GLEBE & RAFORKER, DONEGAL TOWN, CO DONEGAL

Construction of a 228-unit residential development with retail units, a creche, and a new link road.

2661462 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 5 August 2026

Reference
2661462
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 August 2026

Summary

AI-generated

This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes 228 residential units, comprising 71 houses and 157 apartments. The development also includes four retail units, a pre-school creche, and a new access link road connecting existing housing estates.

Housing estatelrdapartmentscrecheretail
Residential units
228

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

A period of 10 years for a large-scale residential development (lrd) consisting of the following: (1) construction of 228 no. Residential units consisting of (a) 71 no. Houses, housing mix of 65 x 3 bedroom houses & 6 x 4 bedroom houses and (b) 157 no. Apartments, apartment mix of 122 x 2 bedroom apartments & 35 x 1-bedroom apartments, (2) construction of local retail and service uses: 476m² (5,123sq/ft) with 4 no. Individual units, (3) construction of a pre-school (creche) with outdoor classroom/play area: 160m² (1722sq/ft), (4) an access link road connecting into the existing public road network (l-20854-0) via the existing housing estate at abbey view to the southwest of the site and extending eastwards to connect to the existing road network at existing housing estate at winward drive to the east of the site, with creation of new road for future separate connection to the south-west of the site, (5) all associated footpaths and cycle lanes & internal pedestrian linkage paths, (6) vehicular & footpath link to the lands to the north of the site, (7) parallel parking spaces along the new link road and associated parking throughout the site, (8) amenity & green spaces throughout the site consisting of hard and soft landscaping, (9) biodiversity zones throughout the site with native trees, shrubs & pollinator planting, (10) a dedicated natural woodland park & green amenity space to the south of the site, (11) retention and protection of the existing deciduous woodlands to the north-east of the site, (12) a foul sewer connection to the adjoining public foul sewer network, (13) storm water drainage and connection to adjoining public storm water network, (14) suds storm retention drainage systems as required, (15) provision for a new water connection to the development from the adjoining public water main, (16) public lighting throughout the development site, (17) electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site, (18) provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site and bin storage facilities as required throughout, (19) controlled & uncontrolled pedestrian crossings throughout the site. (20) site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include exxcavation and general site preparation works and any retaining structures that may be required throughout the site, (21) ancillary site development/construction works to facili

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Donegal County Council

85% granted

of 271 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Donegal County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
78%7,720
All categories in Donegal County Council
91%16,743

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Construction & sales

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether construction was notified to start here, whether a completion certificate followed, and what property here has sold for.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Glebe Crest, Donegal, DonegalMay 2026€355,000106 m
2 Glebe Court, Donegal Town, Co DonegalDec 2025€176,000211 m
27 The Glebe, Donegal Town, DonegalDec 2025€245,000271 m
20 Sli Na Mbroc, Winward Dr, Donegal TownJun 2026€276,500369 m
16 Sli Na Mbroc, Ardeskin, Donegal Townprice excludes VATApr 2025€240,000390 m
15 Sli Na Mbroc, Donegal Town, Donegalprice excludes VATFeb 2025€255,000404 m
9 Sli Na Mbroc, Ardeskin, Donegal Townprice excludes VATApr 2025€250,000436 m
Main Street, Donegal Town, Co DonegalMay 2025€130,000439 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

  1. Application received5 August 2026
  2. Decision due29 September 2026(scheduled)

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