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2561969

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - 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 Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 Nov 2025

  2. Further information requested

    15 Jan 2026

  3. Further information received

    29 Jun 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    23 Jul 2026

  5. Decision due

    26 Jul 2026

  6. 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

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