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2660088

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDROOM UNITS WITH PROPOSED WORKS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATION, ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS, (2) PROVISION OF AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SAND POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM, (3) REMOVAL OF EXISTING RUINS AND FORMER BOATHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BOATHOUSE BUILDING AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING PROVISION OF ROCK ARMOURING / PREVENTATIVE COASTAL EROSION WORKS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SITE BOUNDARY. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Jan 2026

  2. Further information requested

    12 Mar 2026

  3. Further information received

    24 Jul 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    13 Aug 2026

  5. Decision due

    20 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.711 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 January 2026
Status
DECISION MADE
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
13 August 2026

Location

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