2561969
CONDITIONALDonegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY SECTION TO REAR OF SHOP AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR OF SHOP AT GROUND FLOOR INCLUDING NEW SHOP FRONT AND NEW ACCESS TO SHOP, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING HOUSE AT FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LEVELS INCLUDING ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING HOUSE AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES
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Application received
12 Nov 2025
Further information requested
15 Jan 2026
Further information received
29 Jun 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
23 Jul 2026
Decision due
26 Jul 2026
Grant issued
26 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- CLARKE'S NEWSAGENTS , 35 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 0.015 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 12 November 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 23 July 2026
- Grant Date
- 26 August 2026
- Permission Expires
- 25 August 2031
Location
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CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR OFFICE (195.2SQ.M) TO AN AMUSEMENT ARCADE ALONG WITH EXTERNAL SIGNAGE
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CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR OFFICE (195.2SQ.M) TO AN AMUSEMENT ARCADE ALONG WITH EXTERNAL SIGNAGE
31-33 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO DONEGAL
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BOOKMAKERS OFFICE (89 SQ.M) TO AMUSEMENT ARCADE ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL FASCIA SIGNAGE
29A LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO DONEGAL
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ‘JOE’S GARDEN CENTRE’ BUILDING AND REAR GARAGE / SHED, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) NEW PUBLIC HOUSE, FEMALE AND MALE TOILETS, ACCESSIBLE TOILET, BEER / BOTTLE STORAGE AREA AND 2 NO. (1 BED) APARTMENTS TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (B) BASEMENT AREA TO INCORPORATE BEVERAGE STORE, CYCLE SHELTER / STORAGE AND BIN STORAGE AREA, (C) 3 NO. APARTMENTS (1 NO. 2 BED, AND 2 NO. 1 BED) AND SMALL OFFICE BLOCK TO FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, (D) 4 NO. (1 BED) APARTMENTS TO SECOND FLOOR LEVEL AND (E) EXTERNAL ACCESS AND RAILINGS AREA, (3) CONSTRUCTION AND INSERTION OF ATM – AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE TO FRONT ELEVATION OF PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC HOUSE AND (4) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES OF SEWER, WATER AND PUBLIC SURFACE WATER DRAIN
32 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 'JOE'S GARDEN CENTRE' BUILDING AND REAR GARAGE/SHED, (2) ERECTION OF NEW PUBLIC HOUSE, FEMALE AND MALE TOILETS, ACCESSIBLE TOILET, BEER/BOTTLE STORAGE AREA AND 2NO. (1-BED) APARTMENTS TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF BASEMENT AREA TO INCORPORATE BEVERAGE STORE, CYCLE SHELTER/STORAGE AND BIN STORAGE AREA, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF 3NO. APARTMENTS (1NO. 2-BED AND 2NO. 1-BED) AND SMALL OFFICE BLOCK TO FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, (5) CONSTRUCTION OF 4NO. (1-BED) APARTMENTS TO SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, (6) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTERNAL ACCESS AND RAILINGS AREA, (7) CONSTRUCTION AND INSERTION OF ATM - AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE TO FRONT ELEVATION OF PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC HOUSE AND (8) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES OF SEWER, WATER AND PUBLIC SURFACE WATER DRAIN
32 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY URBAN
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING CONSISTING OF SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR, LIVING ACCOMMODATION ON UPPER FLOORS AND DERELICT REAR STORE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 4 STOREY BUILDING TO CONSIST OF SHOP AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION ON GROUND FLOOR AND 2NO. APARTMENTS ON UPPER FLOORS. ALSO CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE COMPOUND TO REAR AND PROVIDE 2NO. CARPARKING SPACES INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING FOUL AND STORM SYSTEM
CLARKE'S NEWSAGENT , 35 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
OPENABLE SERVICE HATCH AND CANOPY OPENING FROM CAFÉ ONTO THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH ON LOWER MAIN STREET AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
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MCCAFFERTY'S BAR , 44-46 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
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