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Donegal County Council · 2461417

The Scottman's Bar, Bridge Street, Donegal Town

Approved in Mar 2025. No sign of building yet.

  1. 12 Sept 2024Received
  2. 20 Feb 2025Conditional
  3. 26 Mar 2025Final approval
  4. 25 Mar 2030Approval runs out
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 20 Feb 2025
Council
Donegal County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
211 m²

What’s proposed

(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM LICENCED BAR / LOUNGE TO RETAIL SHOP AND COFFEE SHOP AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND PROVISION OF SKYLIGHTS AND ROOF LIGHTS AT ROOF LEVEL AND EXTERNAL TERRACE TO THE REAR ELEVATION TO EXISTING TERRACED PROPERTY (WHICH IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF NO. 40843012) FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE SCOTSMAN'S BAR, (2) CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LIVING ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. 1- BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS TO PROVIDE A STAIRWELL AND BALCONIES TO THE APARTMENTS, (4) ELEVATION CHANGES AND PROVISION OF A NEW SHOPFRONT AND ENTRANCE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Planning details

Reference
2461417
Local authority
Donegal County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
12 Sept 2024
Decision due
6 Mar 2025 · decided 20 Feb 2025
Decision
Conditional on 20 Feb 2025
Site area
211 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Homes nearby

Not held yet for Donegal County Council: zoning.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 26
    Donegal Presbyterian Church; Donegal Methodist Church
  • Recorded monument · 7
    Historic town; Castle - tower house

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.028 Oct 2026, 01:34open
Summary

2461417 is a planning application to Donegal County Council for (1) change of use from licenced bar / lounge to retail shop and coffee shop at ground, received on 12 Sept 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 20 Feb 2025.