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Site report · 500 m radius · 6 Oct 2026, 03:48

11 things worth knowing before you buy

Letterkenny Municipal District

54.96044, -7.62011Donegal County Council
See on the mapWatch this area
Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.

What we found

  • 1 application on this site; latest 1850741, approved 2019, ran out unbuilt.
  • Not protected; no vacant land tax.
  • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
  • 1 application refused within 100 m since 2021; latest a new house (2022).1
  • No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Manorcunningham, 792 m away (13 a day).
  • Noise from road traffic mapped at 70–74 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
  • Here (2022 census): 57% owner-occupied (council 70%); 9% of homes empty (council 26%); most built 2001–2010; 69% drive to work (council 63%); population up 8% since 2016.
  • The council decides in a median 50 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
On this site
None found
Zoning · no zoning in the plans we hold
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map

Questions to ask before you buy 3 to ask

  1. New house (1850741) ran out unbuilt in 2024: built anyway?
    Ask for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
  2. Mapped at 70–74 dB from road traffic: will you hear it inside?
    Ask for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
  3. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

The street 7 numbered

Street map around Letterkenny Municipal District with 7 numbered planning items
⌖ the siteRefusedApproved
#WhatStatusDistanceWhy it is here
1MANORCUNNINGHAM, LETTERKENNY
2152525
Refused38 mrefused 10 Feb 2022
2CASHELREAGH GLEBE, BRUCKLESS
2152526
Approved with conditions37 mapproved with conditions, 7 Jul 2022
3MANORCUNNINGHAM, LETTERKENNY
2250850
Approved with conditions37 mapproved with conditions, 4 Nov 2022
4MANORCUNNINGHAM, LETTERKENNY PO
2561000
Approved with conditions356 mapproved with conditions, 1 Aug 2025
5MANORCUNNINGAM, LETTERKENNY PO
2350901
Approved with conditions381 mapproved with conditions, 21 Dec 2023
615 CHURCHLANDS, MANORCUNNINGHAM
2351126
Approved with conditions469 mapproved with conditions, 14 Sep 2023
7MANORCUNNINGHAM, LETTERKENNY PO
2462143
Approved with conditions471 mapproved with conditions, 13 Feb 2025

This property's history 1 on this site

  1. 2019
    1850741 · new house · approved 2019 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 04:11
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 04:11open
npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open

The site zoning, protection, tax, flood

No zoning in the plans we hold.

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNo none within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Monuments4Enclosure; Ringfort - unclassified
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: zoning, rzlt, constraints, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:11open
rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open

Sites that could change 0 within 500 m

Nothing found within 500 m.

Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

How we work this out
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast. Derelict buildings come from the council's register; stalled builds told the council they were starting 3+ years ago and were never signed off; approved schemes are 10+ homes with no notice that building started; council land sales are notices to councillors; empty zoned land is on the vacant land tax map.
Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
bcmsCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 04:11open
derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open

What closes soonest 0 open

Nothing open within 500 m today.

    Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    consultpublic6 Oct 2026, 01:15open
    moderngovpublic6 Oct 2026, 01:17open
    npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open
    rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open

    Planning around you 7 in 5 years

    6 approved1 refused
    22021
    12022
    22023
    12024
    12025
    Applications within 500 m, by year received. * this year so far; the first year is part of a year.
    Last 24 monthsReceivedApprovedMore details askedDays to decideWork already built
    Donegal County Council5,10293%29%5024%

    Every application newest first

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:19
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open
    acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 04:11open

    Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m

    No home extensions within 250 m in 5 years.

    Refused within 100 m 1 in 5 years

    • 2152525 · new house · refused 10 Feb 2022 · 38 m
    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:19
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open
    acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open

    Building work nearby 5 in 3 years

    2 not signed off3 no sign-off needed
    • Magheramore , Manorcunningham, Manorcunningham, Donegal · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2561000 · 364 m
    • Manorcunningham, Donegal · 4 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/50901 · 395 m
    • 3 Delta View, Manorcunningham, Donegal, F92 KW64 · 11 Sept 2025 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 99 m
    • 9 Churchlands, Manorcunningham, Donegal · 21 Jul 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 467 m
    • 15 Churchlands, Manorcunningham, Donegal · 6 Aug 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23/51126 · 488 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 04:11
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 04:11open

    Homes coming 0 not started

    No scheme of 10+ homes approved nearby since 2019.

    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 04:11open
    npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.025 Sept 2026, 20:56open

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Manorcunningham Community Child Care Centre Ltd · Crèche6 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 334 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 23:32
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open

    How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years

    Busier than most of Donegal County Council.

    Homes approved
    Here0
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here23
    Council middle2
    Homes started within 1 km
    Last 12 months2
    3 years before2
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 04:11open
    npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open

    Appeals 0 in 5 years

    No appeals nearby in 5 years.

    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 2 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    courtsall-rights-reserved6 Oct 2026, 01:20open
    npadCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 01:19open

    Sales 0 in 3 years

    No recorded sales nearby.

    Source: ppr · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:12
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    pprPSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'6 Oct 2026, 01:12open

    Schools and transport within 1.0 km

    Schools

    None nearby.

      Stops 2

      • Manorcunningham · 480, 64, 953, 959 · 792 m
      • Manorcunningham · 480, 64, 953, 959 · 911 m
      Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:41
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      gtfsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:41open
      schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open

      The council consultations, meetings, land

      No open consultation covers this place.

      Sources: consult, moderngov, lda_lands · fetched 6 Oct 2026, 01:15
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      consultpublic6 Oct 2026, 01:15open
      moderngovpublic6 Oct 2026, 01:17open
      lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open

      Where this is

      Townland
      Manorcunningham
      Electoral division
      Manorcunningham
      Electoral area
      Letterkenny
      Council
      Donegal County Council
      241
      people (2022)
      57%
      owner-occupied
      37.2%
      rented
      Sources: places, parcels · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 00:43
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      placesCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 00:43open
      parcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06open

      What the terms mean 6 terms

      • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
      • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
      • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
      • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
      • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
      • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

      Sources

      SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
      EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
      Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
      Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
      National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
      services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.02 Oct 2026
      data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026
      data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public6 Oct 2026
      www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved6 Oct 2026
      cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
      dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
      services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026
      transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
      lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
      meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public6 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
      propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…6 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
      gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.025 Sept 2026
      tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…5 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
      How we work this out
      Generated 6 Oct 2026, 03:48 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.