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Donegal County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at MALIN ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, Co. Donegal

15 May 2025 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Donegal County Council planning register · published 1 September 2026

Donegal County Council granted permission on 15 May 2025 for a 56-home scheme at MALIN ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, an application first lodged on 20 December 2024.

Key facts

Reference
2462164
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Location
MALIN ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, CARNDONAGH LIFFORD PO
Received
20 December 2024
Application type
PERMISSION
Site area
1.6 hectares
Homes
56
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision date
15 May 2025

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 15 May 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.

CONSTRUCTION OF (1) 18 NO. OWN DOOR APARTMENTS IN 3 NO. BLOCKS, (2) 1 NO. DETACHED BUNGALOW, (3) 3 NO. HOUSES IN A TERRACE BLOCK AND (4) 34 NO. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES (56 NO. UNITS IN TOTAL), TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Donegal County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at MALIN ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, Co. Donegal", 15 May 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/donegal-county-council/2462164

For the web (with link)
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/donegal-county-council/2462164">Donegal County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at MALIN ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, Co. Donegal</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 15 May 2025.</p>
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