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2350689

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON A SITE OF 10.2HA (WITHIN AN OVERALL LANDHOLDING OF 15.7HA) CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2 OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 160 NO. HOUSES AND 7 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS CONTAINING 28 NO. APARTMENTS (188 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN TOTAL) COMPRISING OF:- HOUSE TYPE A – 4 BED SEMI-DETACHED (64 NO. UNITS), HOUSE TYPE B – 3 BED SEMI-DETACHED (22 NO. UNITS), HOUSE TYPE B1 – 3 BED SEMI-DETACHED (20 NO. UNITS), HOUSE TYPE B1H – 3 BED SEMI-DETACHED (20 NO. UNITS), HOUSE TYPE C – 3 BED TERRACED BLOCK (6 NO. BLOCKS – 24 NO. UNITS), HOUSE TYPE D – 2 BED TERRACED BLOCK (2 NO. BLOCKS – 8 NO. UNITS), APARTMENT TYPE E – 2 BED APARTMENTS (7 NO. BLOCKS – 28 NO. UNITS), HOUSE TYPE F – 2 BED SEMI-DETACHED (2 NO. UNITS), (2) CONNECTIONS TO PIPED SERVICES PROPOSED AS PART OF THE ADJACENT PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT OF 90 RESIDENTIAL UNITS TO THE SOUTH (APPEAL PENDING ON AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL05E.316160 – DECISION OF DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL REG. REF. 22/51204 TO GRANT PERMISSION). THE TWO PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO BE CONNECTED VIA TWO NO. PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ROUTES AND (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE FROM THE GRANGE (ALSO PROPOSED AS PART OF PHASE 1) AND AN INTERNAL DISTRIBUTOR ROAD THAT WILL PROVIDE FOR FUTURE ACCESS TO ADJACENT LANDS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE SITE TO FACILITATE INTEGRATION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL AS FACILITATING FUTURE CONNECTION TO THE PROPOSED UPGRADED NORTHERN STRATEGIC LINK/WINDYHALL ROAD, BUS STOPS, LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACES, PLAY AREAS AND PLANTED BOUNDARY BUFFERS, ATTENUATION TANK, RETAINING WALLS, ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 May 2023

  2. Further information requested

    7 Jul 2023

  3. Further information received

    21 Dec 2023

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    22 Feb 2024

  5. Decision due

    23 Feb 2024

  6. Appeal submitted

    14 Mar 2024

  7. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    11 Jun 2024

Application Details

Location
GLENCAR IRISH AND GLENCAR SCOTCH , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
15.7 ha
Floor Area
14531.859999999997 sq m
Residential Units
126

Timeline

Registration Date
19 May 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
22 February 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-319283-24
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
14 March 2024
Decided
11 June 2024

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