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1751039

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

RENOVATION AND EXTENSION INCORPORATING (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AT NO 43, (B) CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO STORAGE & STAFF FACILITIES AT BASEMENT AT NO 43, (C) RENOVATION TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT AT NO 43 INCORPORATING ACCESS FROM GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO BASEMENT LEVEL (D) ERECTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF NO 43 TO INCORPORATE (i) INCREASED FLOOR AREA AND TOILET FACILITIES TO O'FLAHERTY'S BAR - FUNCTION ROOM/RESTAURANT AT BASEMENT LEVEL, (ii) INCREASED FLOOR AREA TO O'FLAHERTY'S BAR WITH NEW ESCAPE STAIRWELL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, AND (iii) INCREASED FLOOR AREA TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT FOR STORAGE AND W.C., (E) RENOVATION OF FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION OF NO 43 TO CONNECT AND FORM PART OF EXISTING APARTMENT AT NO 41 AND (F) ERECTION OF SIGNAGE TO THE FRONT ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Jul 2017

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    25 Aug 2017

  3. Decision due

    27 Aug 2017

  4. Grant issued

    26 Sept 2017

Application Details

Location
41 & 43 UPPER MAIN STREET ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.045 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
3 July 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
25 August 2017
Grant Date
26 September 2017
Permission Expires
25 September 2022

Location

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