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2152459

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(1) PROVISION OF A FUNFAIR / WATERPARK TO INCLUDE VARIOUS AMUSEMENT RIDES AND SLIDES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) BOUNDARY AND RETAINING WALLS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING GROUND LEVELS (B) BOUNDARY WALLS AND FENCE WITH A PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ONTO ASTORIA ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED, DRAINAGE, LIGHTING & SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 Dec 2021

  2. Further information requested

    3 Feb 2022

  3. Further information received

    20 Jul 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    11 Aug 2022

  5. Decision due

    16 Aug 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    6 Sept 2022

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    3 Jan 2024

Application Details

Location
ASTORIA BALLROOM , ASTRORIA ROAD & ATLANTIC WAY , BUNDORAN
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.273 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 December 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
11 August 2022
Permission Expires
2 January 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-314566-22
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
6 September 2022
Decided
3 January 2024

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