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CONDITIONALDonegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES COMPRISING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY (WITH MONO PITCH ROOF AND INTERNAL MEZZANINE PLANT DECK) LICENSED DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES MEASURING APPROX. 2,356 SQM GROSS FLOOR SPACE WITH A NET RETAIL SALES AREA OF APPROX. 1,497 SQM, (2) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND INTERNAL TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION ROUTES AND VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (RELOCATING EXISTING) AND (3) FREE STANDING AND BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNAGE, TROLLEY BAY STRUCTURE / ENCLOSURE, EXTERNAL REFRIGERATION AND AIR HANDLING / CONDITIONING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION BUILDING, ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, CYCLE PARKING, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS (INCLUDING RETAINING STRUCTURES), WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO WATER SUPPLY, WASTEWATER AND SURFACE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND LEVEL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
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Application received
5 Sept 2025
Further information requested
23 Oct 2025
Further information received
11 Mar 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
30 Apr 2026
Decision due
5 May 2026
Grant issued
3 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- MCCARTER'S ROAD , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 0.9 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 5 September 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 30 April 2026
- Grant Date
- 3 June 2026
- Permission Expires
- 2 June 2031
Location
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FREE STANDING TOTEM POLE SIGNAGE ANCILLARY TO "THE LUNCHBOX" DELI AND CONVENIENCE STORE
McCARTER'S ROAD , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF SHOP TO OFF-LICENCE USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , CO DONEGAL
PART CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF SHOP TO OFF-LICENSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF SHOP TO OFF-LICENCE USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , CO DONEGAL
1. SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION HOUSING 6 ONE BED WARDS AND A WAITING AREA 2. A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION PROVIDING A VISITORS ROOM 3. REGRADING EXISTING RAMP AND INSTALLING NEW GLAZING TO SAME 4. MODIFYING EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WAITING AREA, BLOCKING UP 2 NO WINDOWS AND PROVIDING 1 NO LARGE FULL HEIGHT WINDOW WITH ADJACENT NEW WC; 5. NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY, 2 NO WINDOWS AND 1 NO DOUBLE DOOR TO FORM AN AMBULANCE ENTRY 6. NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DAY HOSPITAL ENTRANCE; 7. FORMING A LARGER OPENING TO THE EXISTING DAY ROOM AND INSERTING 2NO. NEW WINDOWS AND 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO SAME; 8. EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE TO BE ENLARGED WITH 1NO. NEW WINDOW AND DOOR; 9. EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SMOKING ROOM TO BE REDESIGNATED AS NEW DAY ROOM WITH EXISTING WINDOWS OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH 1NO DOUBLE DOOR AND 2NO. WINDOWS 10. REUSE OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WARD/CONSULTING ROOM AS STAFF CHANGING AREAS 11. INTERNAL MINOR REFURBISHMENTS 12. NEW 60,000 LITRE SINGLE STOREY FIRE-FIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANK 13. ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
BUNCRANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL , MAGINN AVENUE/McCARTERS ROAD , BUNCRANA
(1) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION HOUSING 6 ONE BED WARDS AND A WAITING AREA,(2) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION PROVIDING A VISITORS ROOM, (3) REGRADING EXISTING RAMP AND INSTALLING NEW GLAZING TO SAME, (4) MODIFYING EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WAITING AREA, BLOCKING UP 2 NO. WINDOWS AND PROVIDING 1 NO. LARGE FULL HEIGHT WINDOW WITH ADJACENT NEW WC;, (5) NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY, 2 NO. WINDOWS AND 1 NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO FORM AN AMBULANCE ENTRY, (6) NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DAY HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, (7) FORMING A LARGER OPENING TO THE EXISTING DAY ROOM AND INSERTING 2NO. NEW WINDOWS AND 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO SAME, (8) EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE TO BE ENLARGED WITH 1NO. NEW WINDOW AND DOOR, (9) EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SMOKING ROOM TO BE REDESIGNATED AS NEW DAY ROOM WITH EXISTING WINDOWS OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR AND 2NO. WINDOWS, (10) REUSE OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WARD/CONSULTING ROOM AS STAFF CHANGING AREAS, (11) INTERNAL MINOR REFURBISHMENTS, (12) NEW 60,000 LITRE SINGLE STOREY FIRE-FIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANK, (13) ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
BUNCRANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL , MAGINN AVENUE/McCARTERS ROAD , BUNCRANA
(1) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION HOUSING 6 ONE BED WARDS AND A WAITING AREA,(2) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION PROVIDING A VISITORS ROOM, (3) REGRADING EXISTING RAMP AND INSTALLING NEW GLAZING TO SAME, (4) MODIFYING EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WAITING AREA, BLOCKING UP 2 NO. WINDOWS AND PROVIDING 1 NO. LARGE FULL HEIGHT WINDOW WITH ADJACENT NEW WC;, (5) NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY, 2 NO. WINDOWS AND 1 NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO FORM AN AMBULANCE ENTRY, (6) NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DAY HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, (7) FORMING A LARGER OPENING TO THE EXISTING DAY ROOM AND INSERTING 2NO. NEW WINDOWS AND 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO SAME, (8) EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE TO BE ENLARGED WITH 1NO. NEW WINDOW AND DOOR, (9) EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SMOKING ROOM TO BE REDESIGNATED AS NEW DAY ROOM WITH EXISTING WINDOWS OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR AND 2NO. WINDOWS, (10) REUSE OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WARD/CONSULTING ROOM AS STAFF CHANGING AREAS, (11) INTERNAL MINOR REFURBISHMENTS, (12) NEW 60,000 LITRE SINGLE STOREY FIRE-FIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANK, (13) ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
BUNCRANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL , MAGINN AVENUE/McCARTERS ROAD , BUNCRANA
(1) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION HOUSING 6 ONE BED WARDS AND A WAITING AREA,(2) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION PROVIDING A VISITORS ROOM, (3) REGRADING EXISTING RAMP AND INSTALLING NEW GLAZING TO SAME, (4) MODIFYING EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WAITING AREA, BLOCKING UP 2 NO. WINDOWS AND PROVIDING 1 NO. LARGE FULL HEIGHT WINDOW WITH ADJACENT NEW WC;, (5) NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY, 2 NO. WINDOWS AND 1 NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO FORM AN AMBULANCE ENTRY, (6) NEW SINGLE STOREY CANOPY TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DAY HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, (7) FORMING A LARGER OPENING TO THE EXISTING DAY ROOM AND INSERTING 2NO. NEW WINDOWS AND 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR TO SAME, (8) EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE TO BE ENLARGED WITH 1NO. NEW WINDOW AND DOOR, (9) EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SMOKING ROOM TO BE REDESIGNATED AS NEW DAY ROOM WITH EXISTING WINDOWS OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH 1NO. DOUBLE DOOR AND 2NO. WINDOWS, (10) REUSE OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY WARD/CONSULTING ROOM AS STAFF CHANGING AREAS, (11) INTERNAL MINOR REFURBISHMENTS, (12) NEW 60,000 LITRE SINGLE STOREY FIRE-FIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANK, (13) ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
BUNCRANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL , MAGINN AVENUE/McCARTERS ROAD , BUNCRANA
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PREMISES FROM CURRENT OFFICE USE TO NEW CAFÉ / DELI USE
NO. 3 DR. DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN ROAD , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PREMISES FROM CURRENT OFFICE USE TO NEW CAFÉ / DELI USE
3 DR. DENNIS MCLAUGHLIN ROAD , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA
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