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2461211

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF PREMISES KNOWN AS O’DONNELL’S BAR AND LOUNGE TO PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 29 NO. ENSUITE BEDROOMS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION WHICH COMPRISES OF (A) CHANGE OF USE AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR STORAGE AREA TO PROVIDE 3 NO. EN SUITE BEDROOMS, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION INCORPORATING GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE, KITCHEN, TOILETS, STAIRWELLS AND ANCILLARY STORAGE AREAS, (C) 13 NO. EN-SUITE BEDROOMS TO FIRST FLOOR LEVEL WITH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND (D) 13 NO. EN-SUITE BEDROOMS TO SECOND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, (2) REMOVAL OF PITCHED ROOF OVER EXISTING 3 STOREY PREMISES FACING THE DIAMOND AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RAISED WALL PLATE AND PITCHED ROOF OVER AND (3) ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Aug 2024

  2. Further information requested

    19 Sept 2024

  3. Further information received

    25 Nov 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    13 Dec 2024

  5. Decision due

    22 Dec 2024

  6. Grant issued

    29 Jan 2025

Application Details

Location
THE DIAMOND , DONEGAL TOWN , DONEGAL PO
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.124 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
7 August 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
13 December 2024
Grant Date
29 January 2025
Permission Expires
28 January 2030

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