2560274
CONDITIONALDonegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
(1) DEMOLITION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND SINGLE STOREY COMMERCIAL UNIT, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT INCLUDING THE ANCILLARY SALE OF HOT FOOD FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES WITH AN ASSOCIATED CORRAL AREA, ELEVATIONAL SIGNAGE, CAR PARKING INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES, GRILL BAYS, EV CHARGING SPACES, BICYCLE PARKING, A HEIGHT RESTRICTOR, CUSTOMER ORDER POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED CANOPIES, TOTEM SIGNAGE, FREE STANDING SIGNAGE, BANNER FRAMES AND DIGITAL MENU BOARDS, ESB SUBSTATION AND KIOSK, LANDSCAPING INCLUDING OUTDOOR FURNITURE/SEATING AREA WITH PARASOLS, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, LIGHTING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND ENGINEERING WORKS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT, AND (3) INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC BARRIER ON THE MERIDIAN OF THE PUBLIC ROAD R229 ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED SITE ENTRANCE TO PROVIDE FOR LEFT-IN, LEFT-OUT ONLY VEHICLE MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
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Application received
27 Feb 2025
Further information requested
17 Apr 2025
Further information received
15 Jul 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
8 Aug 2025
Decision due
11 Aug 2025
Appeal submitted
3 Sept 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
10 Feb 2026
Application Details
- Location
- PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 0.588 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 27 February 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 8 August 2025
- Permission Expires
- 9 February 2031
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ACP-323552-25
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 3 September 2025
- Decided
- 10 February 2026
Location
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AMENDMENTS TO CONDITION NO. 4 OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 2560274 / ACP REF. 323552-25 TO ALLOW FOR AN EXTENSION OF THREE HOURS TO THE PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATION, INCLUDING ANY DELIVERIES OR ASSOCIATED SERVICES, FROM THE PERMITTED 08:00 HOURS – 23:00 HOURS TO THE PROPOSED 06:00 HOURS – 00:00 HOURS, MONDAYS TO SUNDAYS INCLUSIVE
PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
MODIFICATIONS TO THE GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT AND SHOP FACADE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT OF EXISTING STORE TO PROVIDE A DRS FACILITY TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO RETURN PLASTIC BEVERAGE BOTTLES TO A REVERSE VENDING MACHINE IN STORE, (2) REMOVAL OF (A) EXISTING ENTRANCE/EXIT POD AND (B) EXISTING TROLLEY BAY, (3) PROPOSED (A) FREE STANDING TROLLEY BAY AND (B) ALTERATION WORKS TO STORE ELEVATION AND (4) ALTERATION WORKS TO CAR PARK AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TO THE REQUIRED BUILDING REGULATIONS STANDARDS
PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING PART OF A RETAIL UNIT TO A DAY CARE SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING OFFICE AND ANCILLARY USES TOGETHER WITH ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE OF RETAIL UNIT 3 AND PART OF UNITS 2 AND 4 TO AN ADULT TRAINING FACILITY AT THE PHASE THREE BLOCK OF ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETAIL UNIT NO 5 AND PART OF RETAIL UNIT NO 6 TO AN ADULT TRAINING FACILITY AT THE PHASE 2 BLOCK
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETAIL UNIT NO 5 AND PART OF RETAIL UNIT NO 6 TO AN ADULT TRAINING FACILITY AT THE PHASE 2 BLOCK
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETAIL UNIT NO. 4, PHASE 3 REF: I.114/01 TO AN ADULT LEARNING FACILITY
ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY PO
CHANGE OF USE FROM PART EXISTING FURNITURE SHOWROOMS TO AN ADULT LEARNING FACILITY
UNIT NO. 4 ROSSVIEW BUSINESS PARK , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY
ERECTION OF 787.61m2 or 150.00 kWp OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON THE ROOF OF LIDL LETTERKENNY STORE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
LIDL LETTERKENNY STORE , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY
EXISTING GARAGE TO BE USED AS A SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT ANCILLARY TO A GUEST HOUSE AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM A DOMESTIC DWELLING TO A GUEST HOUSE
PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
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