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1850858

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(A) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR FROM A KITCHEN TO A LOUNGE BAR, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENCLOSURE WITHIN THE 1ST FLOOR EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW STAIRCASE LINKING THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR, GROUND FLOOR AND 1ST FLOOR, (C) ERECTION OF A NEW CANVAS ROOF OVER THE 1ST FLOOR EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF A SHOPFRONT TO FRAME THE EXISTING SIDE ENTRANCE TO THE FRONT ELEVATION AND (E) CREATION OF A NEW EXTERNAL DOOR OPENING TO THE SIDE OF THE GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE BAR TO FACILITATE IMPROVED DISABLED ACCESS BETWEEN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE PREMISES

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 May 2018

  2. Further information requested

    19 Jul 2018

  3. Further information received

    7 Sept 2018

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Sept 2018

  5. Appeal submitted

    16 Oct 2018

  6. Application withdrawn

    16 Nov 2018

Application Details

Location
THE CAVERN , 44 - 46 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.033 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 May 2018
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 September 2018
Withdrawn
16 November 2018

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-302773-18
Submitted
16 October 2018

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