Meenadoan, Fintown planning approved in 2017

What’s proposed

RETENTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CHANGE OF USE TO A FURNITURE MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP

Reference: 1751455
Local authority: Donegal County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 25 Sept 2017
Observations close: 31 Oct 2017 (closed 3268 days ago)
Decision due: 19 Nov 2017 · decided 10 Nov 2017
Decision: Conditional on 10 Nov 2017
Proposed development: RETENTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CHANGE OF USE TO A FURNITURE MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,586 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

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