Planning register
An Fál Carrach
Planning applications inside the An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
- Applications
- 64
- County
- Donegal
Planning intelligence
What the data shows
The planning register for An Fál Carrach contains a total of 64 applications, with recent lodgements showing 11 in 2023, 7 in 2024, and 4 in 2025. Since 2016, there have been 50 applications granted, refused, or part-granted, resulting in a 90% grant rate with 45 granted, 5 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are extensions at 24%, retentions at 19%, new dwellings at 10%, and changes of use at 8%. Recent decided examples, which were all granted, include projects such as the construction of a domestic garage, playground extensions, and various alterations and extensions to existing dwelling houses.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
Grant rate
90%
of 50 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.
- Granted
- 45
- Refused
- 5
- No decision recorded
- 14
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
What’s being built
- Extension
- 24%
- Retention
- 19%
- New dwelling
- 10%
- Change of use
- 8%
- Other
- 8%
- Housing estate
- 6%
Activity over time
Applications lodged, by year
Grant rate, by year of decision
Recently lodged in An Fál Carrach
- Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING…
BALLYNESS , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2660865DonegalLodged 13 May 2026
- Granted
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND (2) REFURBISHMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO…
CARROWCANNON , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2660710DonegalLodged 23 Apr 2026
- Granted
RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO AND RAISING THE…
BALLINA , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2562317DonegalLodged 22 Dec 2025
- Granted
EXTENSION TO EXISTING PLAYGROUND, INCLUDING AN ENCLOSURE, SYNTHETIC SURFACE AND ASSOCIATED PLAYGROUND…
STATION ROAD , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2560825DonegalLodged 22 May 2025
- Awaiting decision
EXTENSION TO EXISTING PLAYGROUND, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 21/50015, INCLUDING AN…
STATION ROAD , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2560746DonegalLodged 12 May 2025
- Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CHURCH ROAD , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2550034DonegalLodged 28 Mar 2025
- Granted
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
BELLINA , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2461821DonegalLodged 12 Nov 2024
- Granted
(1) RAISING THE LEVEL OF EXISTING ROOF TO CREATE NEW FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN…
BALLYNESS , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2461656DonegalLodged 18 Oct 2024
- Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-BAY STORAGE SHED (18M X 6M X 4M), THAT INCLUDES 3 NO. OPEN BAYS WITH 1 NO. CLOSED BAY,…
ESB NETWORKS AN TSRÁID MHÓR , AN FÁL CARRACH , CO. DHÚN NA NGALL
2461465DonegalLodged 17 Sept 2024
- Awaiting decision
(1) RAISE THE LEVEL OF EXISTING ROOF TO CREATE NEW FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN…
BALLYNESS , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2461393DonegalLodged 10 Sept 2024
- Awaiting decision
CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-BAY STORAGE SHED (18M X 6M X 4M), THAT INCLUDES NO. 3 OPEN BAYS WITH NO. 1 CLOSED BAY,…
ESB NETWORKS AN TSRÁID MHÓR , AN FÁL CARRACH , CO. DHÚN NA NGALL
2461203DonegalLodged 6 Aug 2024
- Granted
ERECTION OF STORAGE SHED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
BALLINA , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
2460814DonegalLodged 4 Jun 2024
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