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Donegal County Council grants permission for 60-home scheme at MOSS ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, Co. Donegal

30 January 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Donegal County Council planning register · published 1 September 2026

Donegal County Council granted permission on 30 January 2026 for a 60-home scheme at MOSS ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, an application first lodged on 3 October 2025.

Key facts

Reference
2561724
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Location
MOSS ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, CARNDONAGH LIFFORD PO
Received
3 October 2025
Application type
PERMISSION
Site area
1.8 hectares
Homes
60
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision date
30 January 2026

In context

It is one of 95 housing scheme applications Donegal County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 30 January 2026. 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 A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) 12 NO. APARTMENTS, (2) 30 NO. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES AND (3) 18 NO. TERRACED HOUSES IN 6 NO. BLOCKS, 60 NO. UNITS IN TOTAL TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Donegal County Council grants permission for 60-home scheme at MOSS ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, Co. Donegal", 30 January 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/donegal-county-council/2561724

For the web (with link)
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/donegal-county-council/2561724">Donegal County Council grants permission for 60-home scheme at MOSS ROAD, CHURCHLAND QUARTERS, Co. Donegal</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 30 January 2026.</p>
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