Donegal County Council grants permission for 62-home scheme at DRUMROOSK MIDDLE, DONEGAL TOWN, Co. Donegal

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 6 February 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.

MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NOS. 19/51971 & 21/51703 (AND EXTENDED BY PLANNING REF. NOS. 25/50040 & 25/50041) COMPRISING (1) AN INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO THE 4 NO. 2-STOREY APARTMENT BLOCKS CONVERTING THE 8 NO. FIRST FLOOR UNITS FROM 1 BEDROOM TO 2 BEDROOMS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 4 NO. 2-STOREY 3 BEDROOM UNITS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY 3 BEDROOM UNITS, (3) RECONFIGURATION OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING, AND (4) VARIOUS MINOR LANDSCAPING, BOUNDARY TREATMENT AND ANCILLARY MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE AMENDMENTS. THE AMENDMENTS WILL INCREASE UNIT NUMBERS ON THE SITE TO 62 NO. DWELLINGS