Gortnabrade, Carrigart planning approved in 2025

What’s proposed

(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED AND (2) REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

Reference: 2561612
Local authority: Donegal County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 18 Sept 2025
Observations close: 23 Oct 2025 (closed 351 days ago)
Decision due: 12 Nov 2025 · decided 7 Nov 2025
Decision: Conditional on 7 Nov 2025
Proposed development: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED AND (2) REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,724 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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

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