LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2561918
Donegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
- (1)CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AREA TO FIRST FLOOR WITH ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING STREET FAÇADE
- (2)CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR EXTENSION CONTAINING A NEW RESTAURANT, FUNCTION ROOM, TOILET AREAS, STORES AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES
- (3)DEMOLITION OF ALL OUTHOUSES AND SHEDS TO REAR OF THE PROPERTIES TO ALLOW FOR NEW EXTENSION WORKS
- (4)CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STANDALONE HOTEL BUILDING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- (5)PROVISION OF SIGNAGE FOR BOTH THE NEW BAR/RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUILDINGS
- (6)FORMATION OF NEW CAR PARKING AREA TO SERVE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT
- (7)CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SITE SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Application Timeline
Application received
4 Nov 2025
Further information requested
19 Dec 2025
Further information received
29 May 2026
Decision due
25 Jun 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
25 Jun 2026
Appeal submitted
20 Jul 2026
Application Details
- Location
- LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 0.19 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 November 2025
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 25 June 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-501727-DL-26
- Submitted
- 20 July 2026
Location
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CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE TO 2NO. APARTMENTS, CARRYING OUT ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR OF BUILDING FACADE TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL WINDOWS & DOORS
MANDERLEY HOUSE , MANDERLEY COURT , OLIVER PLUNKETT ROAD
(A) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR FROM A KITCHEN TO A LOUNGE BAR, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENCLOSURE WITHIN THE 1ST FLOOR EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW STAIRCASE LINKING THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR, GROUND FLOOR AND 1ST FLOOR, (C) ERECTION OF A NEW CANVAS ROOF OVER THE 1ST FLOOR EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF A SHOPFRONT TO FRAME THE EXISTING SIDE ENTRANCE TO THE FRONT ELEVATION AND (E) CREATION OF A NEW EXTERNAL DOOR OPENING TO THE SIDE OF THE GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE BAR TO FACILITATE IMPROVED DISABLED ACCESS BETWEEN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE PREMISES
THE CAVERN , 44 - 46 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
(A) CONSTRUCTION OF A STAIRWELL ENCLOSURE TO THE REAR OF THE PREMISES ON 1ST FLOOR AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE THE STAIRCASE IN THE EXISTING BUILDING LINKING THE BASEMENT , LOWER GROUND FLOOR, GROUND FLOOR AND 1ST FLOOR, (B) AN EXTENSION TO THE FIRST FLOOR BAR AREA BY 33M2 TO THE REAR OF THE PREMISES, (C) ERECTION OF A STEEL FRAME STRUCTURE ON THE 1ST FLOOR ENCLOSING THE SMOKING AREA TO SUPPORT EXISTING METAL CLADDING TO THE SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS, (D) ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONAL TREATMENTS WHICH PROVIDE A WHITE PAINTED, ROUGH RENDERED FINISH, (E) ALTERATIONS TO THE SHOPFRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONS, (F) THE ADDING OF A "MCCAFFERTY'S " MURAL AND SIX FALSE WINDOW FEATURES TO THE SIDE ELEVATION AND (G) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR FROM A KITCHEN TO A LOUNGE BAR
MCCAFFERTY'S BAR , 44 - 46 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
(A) ROUGH RENDERED FACADE TREATMENT TO THE WEST/FRONT AND NORTH/SIDE ELEVATION (B) 4 NO. ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGNS ERECTED ON THE FRONT ELEVATION
MCCAFFERTY'S BAR , 44-46 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR OFFICE (195.2SQ.M) TO AN AMUSEMENT ARCADE ALONG WITH EXTERNAL FASCIA SIGNAGE
31-33 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , LETTERKENNY PO
ERECTION OF AN EXTERNAL AWNING/UMBRELLA COVERINGS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR THE PROPOSED EXTERNAL DINING SPACE TO THE SOUTH-WEST SIDE OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE EXISTING SITE AREA OF 0.1273 ACRES
THE YELLOW PEPPER RESTAURANT , 36 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE OF 2 NO. SHOP UNITS TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS WITH ALL NECESSARY ALTERATIONS TO THE BUILDING FACADE AND UTILISATION OF EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES
CRERAND HOUSE , LARKINS LANE , LETTERKENNY
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL UNIT TO A CHILDCARE FACILITY (CRECHE) WITH STAFF OFFICE AND CANTEEN AREA INCLUDING ANCILLARY WORKS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL
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