The Diamond, Raphoe Townparks, Raphoe Lifford PO
Approved in Oct 2025. No sign of building yet.
- 16 Jul 2025Received
- 4 Sept 2025Conditional
- 8 Oct 2025Final approval
- 7 Oct 2030Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 4 Sept 2025
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1,989 m²
What’s proposed
(1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP / RETAIL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE (A) CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP / RETAIL TO CAFÉ TO PART OF FLOOR AREA, (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, (D) REPURPOSING OF REMAINING GROUND FLOOR AREA AND CHANGE OF USE OF REAR WAREHOUSE STORAGE TO HAIRDRESSING / BEAUTICIAN / TANNING BEDS AND OTHER ANCILLARY USES WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION AND RENOVATIONS INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT AND SIGNAGE TO FRONT, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM (A) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 1 NO. TWO BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. THREE BED APARTMENT INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND (B) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 2 NO. TWO BED APARTMENTS INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TO PROVIDE NEW ENTRY ALONG WITH STAIR AND LIFT CORE PROVIDING ACCESS TO UPPER FLOOR APARTMENTS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNAL BIN STORE TO REAR AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) RENOVATION OF EXISTING SHED STORE TO REAR TO PROVIDE FOR STORAGE SPACE AND BIKE STORE TO PROPOSED APARTMENTS AND (5) PROVISION OF PRIVATE / COMMUNAL AMENITY SPACE AND CAR PARKING TO THE REAR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES
Planning details
- Reference
- 2561212
- Local authority
- Donegal County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 16 Jul 2025
- Observations close
- 20 Aug 2025 (closed 416 days ago)
- Decision due
- 9 Sept 2025 · decided 4 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Conditional on 4 Sept 2025
- Proposed development
- (1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP / RETAIL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE (A) CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP / RETAIL TO CAFÉ TO PART OF FLOOR AREA, (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, (D) REPURPOSING OF REMAINING GROUND FLOOR AREA AND CHANGE OF USE OF REAR WAREHOUSE STORAGE TO HAIRDRESSING / BEAUTICIAN / TANNING BEDS AND OTHER ANCILLARY USES WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION AND RENOVATIONS INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT AND SIGNAGE TO FRONT, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM (A) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 1 NO. TWO BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. THREE BED APARTMENT INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND (B) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 2 NO. TWO BED APARTMENTS INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TO PROVIDE NEW ENTRY ALONG WITH STAIR AND LIFT CORE PROVIDING ACCESS TO UPPER FLOOR APARTMENTS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNAL BIN STORE TO REAR AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) RENOVATION OF EXISTING SHED STORE TO REAR TO PROVIDE FOR STORAGE SPACE AND BIKE STORE TO PROPOSED APARTMENTS AND (5) PROVISION OF PRIVATE / COMMUNAL AMENITY SPACE AND CAR PARKING TO THE REAR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICESAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1,989 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 25 · 500 m · 5 years
- GrantedIRISH ROW , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedRAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE , CO. DONEGAL
- OpenTHE ROYAL & PRIOR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL , DERRY ROAD , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- WithdrawnTHE ROYAL & PRIOR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL , DERRY ROAD , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedMEETINGHOUSE STREET , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedRAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE , LIFFORD PO
- GrantedCASTLE ROAD , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- Granted232 SAINT EUNANS TERRACE , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
Show all 25
- Withdrawn232 SAINT EUNANS TERRACE , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- Granted232 SAINT EUNANS TERRACE , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- Withdrawn232 SAINT EUNANS TERRACE , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedSHEEPLANE , WILLIAM STREET , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- CommencedWILLIAM ST , RAPHOE DEMESNE , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedCASTLE ROAD , RAPHOE DEMESNE , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedWILLIAM ST , RAPHOE DEMESNE , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- WithdrawnRAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE , LIFFORD PO
- CommencedIRISH ROW , RAPHOE , LIFFORD PO
- GrantedMEETINGHOUSE STREET , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedNO. 9 ST. EUNANS TERRACE , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE
- GrantedDEELE COLLEGE , MEETING HOUSE STREET , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedSHEEP LANE , RAPHOE , LIFFORD PO
- GrantedRAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE , LIFFORD PO
- WithdrawnVOLT HOUSE THE DIAMOND , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS TD , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
- GrantedRAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE , LIFFORD PO
- GrantedST EUNAN'S CHURCH , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE
Homes nearby
- For saleMeetinghouse Street, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 Y822
- For saleMeetinghouse Street, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 FK09
- For saleTownparks, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 C9V3
- For saleMagheraboy, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 CX46
- For saleMagheraboy, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 AE3E
- WithdrawnApartments 1-9, Meetinghouse Street, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 P525
- Withdrawn37 Cathedral Hill, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, F93 T9D2
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 24
- Recorded monument · 13
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2561212 is a planning application to Donegal County Council for (1) internal and external renovations and alterations to existing shop / retail at, received on 16 Jul 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Sept 2025.