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2460889

REFUSED

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

MATERIAL ALTERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO THE RINGFORT INN HOSTEL CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) AT LOWER GROUND FLOOR: ALTERATIONS TO AND REPURPOSING OF EXISTING OFFICES AND STAFF ROOMS INTO 4 NO. EN-SUITE BEDROOMS AND LINEN STORE AND REPURPOSING THE EXISTING BEER-KEG STORES AS A LAUNDRY ROOM, (2) AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL: ALTERATIONS TO AND REPURPOSING OF THE EXISTING FUNCTION ROOM INTO 6 NO. EN-SUITE BEDROOMS AND LINEN STORES, ALTERATIONS TO AND REPURPOSING OF THE EXISTING GENTS AND LADIES REST ROOMS INTO 2 NO. EN-SUITE BEDROOMS, REPURPOSING PART OF THE RECEPTION OFFICE INTO TOILET FACILITIES, (3) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING LIVING ROOM TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ESCAPE HALL, (4) DEMOLITION OF DERELICT EXTENSION BUILDINGS TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF THE MAIN BUILDING AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING BAY WINDOW TO THE FRONT OF THE MAIN BUILDING, (5) ALTERATIONS TO THE BUILDING FENESTRATIONS TO FACILITATE CHANGE OF POSITIONS AND SIZES OF WINDOWS AND DOORS, (6) EXTERNAL GROUND WORKS INCLUDING UPGRADING OF EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF TERTIARY FILTRATION PODS AND PERCOLATION BED, EXTENSION TO BULK GAS STORAGE COMPOUND, EXTENSIONS TO HARD-SURFACE AREAS FOR CAR PARKING, RETAINING WALL TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN BUILDING, VARIOUS CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS TO HARD SURFACE AREAS, INSTALLATION OF STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM, (7) LANDSCAPE WORKS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING BACK PLANTED WITH HEDGING, LOW-LEVEL STREET LIGHTS, GRASSED AREAS WITH PLANTATION, CONCRETE RAMPS AND DOOR STEPS FOR ACCESS AND (8) ALL OTHER SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Jun 2024

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    1 Aug 2024

  3. Decision due

    6 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
DARNEY , BRUCKLESS , CO DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
2.1 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
12 June 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
1 August 2024

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