Donegal County Council grants permission for 51-home scheme at DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, Co. Donegal

In context

It is one of 95 housing scheme applications Donegal County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 7 November 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Donegal County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

(1) CONSTRUCTION OF 44 NO. DWELLINGS AND 12 NO. APARTMENTS (TOTAL NO. OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS = 56) IN LIEU OF 51 NO. UNITS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 04/2843 (EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 10/30338) AND PLANNING REF. NO. 06/31696, (2) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE ASSOCIATED CARPARKING, LANDSCAPED AMENITY SPACES, SURFACE PLAY AREAS AND SEATING AREAS AND (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING ON SITE SERVICES INCLUDING EXISTING FOUL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PROPOSED ACCESS TO SITE VIA 2 NO. EXISTING ENTRANCES ALL PREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED UNDER PLANNING REF.NO. 04/2843 (EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 10/30338) AND PLANNING REF. NO. 06/31696