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Donegal County Council · 2561918

Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Approved in Jun 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 4 Nov 2025Received
  2. 25 Jun 2026Conditional
  3. 25 Jun 2031Approval runs out
Status
Under appeal
Decision
Conditional · 25 Jun 2026
Council
Donegal County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2,045 m²

What’s proposed

(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AREA TO FIRST FLOOR WITH ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING STREET FAÇADE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR EXTENSION CONTAINING A NEW RESTAURANT, FUNCTION ROOM, TOILET AREAS, STORES AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES, (3) DEMOLITION OF ALL OUTHOUSES AND SHEDS TO REAR OF THE PROPERTIES TO ALLOW FOR NEW EXTENSION WORKS, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STANDALONE HOTEL BUILDING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS, (5) PROVISION OF SIGNAGE FOR BOTH THE NEW BAR/RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUILDINGS, (6) FORMATION OF NEW CAR PARKING AREA TO SERVE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AND (7) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SITE SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Planning details

Reference
2561918
Local authority
Donegal County Council
Status
Under appeal · register status “APPEALED”
Received
4 Nov 2025
Observations close
9 Dec 2025 (closed 333 days ago)
Decision due
25 Jun 2026 · decided 25 Jun 2026
Decision
Conditional on 25 Jun 2026
Site area
2,045 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Appeal

Appeal PL-501727-DL-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Not held yet for Donegal County Council: zoning.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 13
    Cara House; F. Monaghan & Company
  • Recorded monument · 5
    Historic town; Bawn

Where this comes from

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

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.018 Sept 2026, 15:44open
Summary

2561918 is a planning application to Donegal County Council for (1) change of use of existing derelict dwellings nos. 54, 58 & 62 to form a new bar /, received on 4 Nov 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 25 Jun 2026.