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1750329

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

CARRYING OUT WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (REG. NO. 40800806) AND WILL COMPRISE THE COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 WORKS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE 2 WORKS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 07/40147. COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 COMPRISES ALTERATIONS TO SIDE ENTRANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMP ON THE EXISTING PUBLIC FOOTPATH/ROADWAY, GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR ACCESS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL TOILET ACCOMMODATION, AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SIGN TO FRONT OF BUILDING. PHASE 2 COMPRISES THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING GLAZED LINK WITH A NEW GLAZED EXTENSION TO THE REAR TO PROVIDE LIFT AND STAIRCASE ACCOMMODATION AND ROOF-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, CONVERSION OF LOWER GROUND FLOOR OFFICES TO EXHIBITION SPACE, EXPANSION OF DINING CAPACITY TO GROUND FLOOR LIBRARY AND FIRST FLOOR COURTROOM GALLERY, AND ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE TO DISUSED FORMER FIRST FLOOR OFFICES TO PROVIDE STAFF AND OFFICE ACCOMMODATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Mar 2017

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Apr 2017

  3. Decision due

    1 May 2017

  4. Grant issued

    7 Jun 2017

Application Details

Location
THE OLD COURTHOUSE , THE DIAMOND , LIFFORD
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.19 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
7 March 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 April 2017
Grant Date
7 June 2017
Permission Expires
6 June 2022

Location

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