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Donegal County Council · 2661636

The Diamond & Quay Street, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

Decision due 28 Oct.

  1. 3 Sept 2026Received
  2. 8 Oct 2026Observations closed
  3. 28 Oct 2026Decision due
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Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Due 28 Oct 2026
Council
Donegal County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1,564 m²

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What’s proposed

(1) RETENTION OF (A) ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO FRONT FAÇADE FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED, (B) 2 NO. BARS TO THE EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA OF THE ORIGINAL MCCAFFERTY’S BAR AND BEER GARDEN AREA AND (C) AWNING STRUCTURE TO BEER GARDEN, (2) EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING MCCAFFERTY’S BAR PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE MERGING OF TWO ADJOINING BUILDINGS TO THE SOUTH OF CURRENT PREMISES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LICENSED AREAS, PUBLIC LOUNGE, GAMES LOUNGE, TOILET FACILITIES, STORE ROOMS, STAFF AREAS AND ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR AREA, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDING KNOWN AS “SEAN GRAHAM BOOKIES” INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (4) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (5) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS TO REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND PART OF THE BOOKIES BUILDING, (6) PROVISION OF ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS ALONG STREET ELEVATIONS AND TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE STREET FRONT WITH NEW SHOP FRONTS TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS, (7) RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA AND INTERNAL AREAS BY DECOMMISSIONING EXISTING REAR BAR TO PROVIDE A NEW STORE AREA, A FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE AND A NEW INTERNAL BAR LAYOUT, (8) PROVISION OF NEW 2M WIDE FOOTPATH TO REAR OF THE PROPERTY AND (10) ADDITIONAL SITE SIGNAGE TO THE TWO NEW SHOP FRONTS TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Planning details

Reference
2661636
Local authority
Donegal County Council
Status
With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
Received
3 Sept 2026
Observations close
8 Oct 2026 (closed 6 days ago)
Decision due
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Not decided
Site area
1,564 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 20
    Donegal Methodist Church; Tyrconnell Bridge
  • Recorded monument · 8
    Historic town; Castle - tower house

Where this comes from

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

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Summary

2661636 is a planning application to Donegal County Council for (1) retention of (a) elevational amendments to front façade from that previously, received on 3 Sept 2026; a decision is due by 28 Oct 2026.