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2351947

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY BUILDING ON SITE, KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'THE FORGE', (2) DEMOLITION OF PART OF REAR BUILDING OF EXISTING SHOP/CONVENIENCE STORE, KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'KERNAN'S' TO INCLUDE EXISTING COLD ROOM, BACK HALL AND ACCESS STAIRS, (3) ERECTION OF A NEW TWO AND A HALF STOREY BUILDING TO CONSIST OF A NEW BISTRO/COFFEE SHOP AND DELI SHOP AREA, OFFICE, TOILET FACILITY, FOOD STORAGE AREA, COLD ROOM, HALLWAY, ACCESS STAIRS, BIN ALLEY, BIN STORAGE AND LOBBY AND ACCESS STAIRS TO GROUND FLOOR (FLOOR 1), (4) CONNECTION OF EXISTING SHOP/CONVENIENCE STORE TO PROPOSED NEW BISTRO/COFFEE SHOP AND DELI SHOP AREA USING DOUBLE DOORS, (5) ERECTION OF TWO NUMBER ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO FIRST FLOOR AREA (FLOOR 2), (6) ERECTION OF TWO NUMBER ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO SECOND FLOOR AREA (FLOOR 2 1/2) AND (7) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO MAIN PUBLIC SEWER

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Dec 2023

  2. Further information requested

    8 Feb 2024

  3. Further information received

    23 Oct 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Nov 2024

  5. Decision due

    19 Nov 2024

  6. Grant issued

    18 Dec 2024

Application Details

Location
SLATE ROW , LETTERKENNY , CO DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.0198 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
19 December 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 November 2024
Grant Date
18 December 2024
Permission Expires
17 December 2029

Location

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