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1950523

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(A) CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER EIRCOM HEADQUARTERS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO A CAR SALES PREMISES WITH OFFICES AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING PREMISES TO PROVIDE A CAR SALES SHOWROOM WITH ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. DETACHED BUILDINGS TO THE REAR OF THE PREMISES FOR RELATED USES; CAR WASHING, VALETING AND CAR REPAIR WORKS, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF A FURTHER VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO FACILITATE ACCESS AND EGRESS BETWEEN THE PROPERTY AND ADJOINING PUBLIC ROAD, (E) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PREMISES IN GENERAL TO INCLUDE ALL INTERNAL ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS, PARKING, LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING, TOTEM POLE SIGNAGE AT PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Apr 2019

  2. Further information requested

    30 May 2019

  3. Further information received

    31 Jul 2019

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    23 Sept 2019

  5. Decision due

    24 Sept 2019

  6. Grant issued

    30 Oct 2019

Application Details

Location
BALLYBOFEY ROAD , DONEGAL , CO. DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
1.58 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
10 April 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
23 September 2019
Grant Date
30 October 2019
Permission Expires
29 October 2024

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