Planning register
Rathmullan
Planning applications inside the Rathmullan, Co. Donegal settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
- Applications
- 113
- County
- Donegal
Planning intelligence
What the data shows
The planning register for Rathmullan contains a total of 113 applications, with 9 lodged in 2023, 7 in 2024, and 15 in 2025. Since 2016, there have been 87 applications granted, refused, or part-granted, resulting in a 91% grant rate with 79 granted, 8 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are new dwellings at 36%, extensions at 23%, retentions at 8%, and infrastructure at 7%. Recent decided examples, which were all granted, include a hotel construction, a new dwelling house, and various domestic extensions and garage conversions.
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
91%
of 87 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.
- Granted
- 79
- Refused
- 8
- No decision recorded
- 26
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
What’s being built
- New dwelling
- 36%
- Extension
- 23%
- Retention
- 8%
- Infrastructure
- 7%
- Change of use
- 7%
- Demolition
- 7%
Activity over time
Applications lodged, by year
Grant rate, by year of decision
Recently lodged in Rathmullan
- Granted
CONVERSION OF AN ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE INTO ADDITIONAL LIVING ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DWELLING HOUSE AND TO…
RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2660383DonegalLodged 10 Mar 2026
- Granted
(1) SINGLE STOREY DOMESTIC GARAGE, (2) DORMER WINDOWS, (3) SUNROOM AND (4) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO WINDOWS AND…
RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2562294DonegalLodged 18 Dec 2025
- Granted
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 37-BEDROOM FOUR STOREY HOTEL INCLUDING A RESTAURANT, BAR, DINING AREA, RECEPTION,…
KERRS BAY ROAD , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2562262DonegalLodged 17 Dec 2025
- Granted
GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF GARAGE TO GRANNY FLAT AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO SAME WITH…
RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2550160DonegalLodged 14 Nov 2025
- Awaiting decision
GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM GARAGE TO GRANNY FLAT AND USE OF ANCILLARY SERVICES
RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2550150DonegalLodged 30 Oct 2025
- Granted
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY TOILET EXTENSION TO REAR OF…
KERRS BAY , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2561662DonegalLodged 25 Sept 2025
- Granted
ERECTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH INSTALLATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN , LETTERKENNY PO
2561480DonegalLodged 27 Aug 2025
- GrantedPermission refused on appeal
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOLIDAY HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT HOLIDAY HOME IN THE SAME LOCATION WITH…
27 THE SYCAMORES , RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , LETTERKENNY PO
2561481DonegalLodged 27 Aug 2025
- Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH PART ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AND A DETACHED DOMESTIC…
FORT ROYAL , RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , LETTERKENNY PO
2561280DonegalLodged 25 Jul 2025
- Granted
ERECTION OF NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
KERRS BAY , RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN LETTERKENNY PO
2561206DonegalLodged 16 Jul 2025
- Awaiting decision
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOLIDAY HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT HOLIDAY HOME IN THE SAME LOCATION WITH…
27 THE SYCAMORES , RATHMULLAN AND BALLYBOE , LETTERKENNY PO
2561210DonegalLodged 16 Jul 2025
- Granted
ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
NO. 8 CLEARWATERS , RATHMULLAN & BALLYBOE , RATHMULLAN LETTERKENNY PO
2561104DonegalLodged 1 Jul 2025
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