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Site report · 500 m radius · 6 Oct 2026, 22:55

9 things worth knowing before you buy

Letterkenny Municipal District

55.07976, -7.70236Donegal 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

1could change0open now100%get approved36homes comingNoflood risk39homes started
  • No planning applications on this site.
  • Not protected; no vacant land tax.
  • 1 site nearby could change: 1 approved scheme.
  • 36 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 36 at LOUGH FERN HEIGHTS.1
  • No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 89% owner-occupied (council 70%); 23% of homes empty (council 26%); most built 2001–2010; 68% drive to work (council 63%); population up 1% since 2016.
  • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2022.
  • 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 1 to ask

  1. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

The street 6 numbered

Street map around Letterkenny Municipal District with 6 numbered planning items
⌖ the siteApproved, not startedApproved
#WhatStatusDistanceWhy it is here
1LOUGH FERN HEIGHTS
2461078
Approved, no sign building has started453 m36 homes approved 2025, no sign building has started
2FORQUAR, MILFORD
2561246
Approved with conditions69 mapproved with conditions, 19 Dec 2025
3FORQUAR, MILFORD
2250120
Approved with conditions221 mapproved with conditions, 24 Mar 2022
4FORQUAR, MILFORD
2350952
Approved with conditions306 mapproved with conditions, 17 Aug 2023
5LOUGH FERN HEIGHTS, FORQUAR
2660264
Approved with conditions327 mapproved with conditions, 16 Apr 2026
6FORQUAR, MILFORD
2250890
Approved with conditions0 mapproved with conditions, 27 Apr 2023

This property's history 1 on this site

  1. 2023
    2250890 · (1) development of · approved 2023 · not started, runs out 2028 · wider area
    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 6 Oct 2026, 04:57
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 04:57open
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.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Milford (627 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNo none within 500 m
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, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:11open
epa_leapCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 23:09open
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

Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

the site250 m500 m

Approved, not started 1

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-4.06 Oct 2026, 04:57open
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 9 in 5 years

    7 approved2 withdrawn or other
    32022
    12023
    22024
    12025
    22026*
    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-4.06 Oct 2026, 04:57open

    Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m

    1 approved
    KindAppliedApprovedRefused
    Other11—

    Refused within 100 m 0 in 5 years

    Nothing refused this close in 5 years.

      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 0 in 3 years

      No building work started nearby.

      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 6 Oct 2026, 04:57
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      bcmsCC-BY-4.06 Oct 2026, 04:57open

      Homes coming 36 not started

      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-4.06 Oct 2026, 04:57open
      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
      Milford Community Playgroup Ltd · Crèche4 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 555 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
      Here36
      Council middle0
      Homes started
      Here39
      Council middle2
      Homes started within 1 km
      Last 12 months37
      3 years before0
      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-4.06 Oct 2026, 04:57open
      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

        • Milford · 974 · 914 m
        • Milford · 974 · 925 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
        Forquar
        Electoral division
        Millford
        Electoral area
        Milford
        Council
        Donegal County Council
        283
        people (2022)
        89.2%
        owner-occupied
        4.3%
        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 3 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.
        • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
        • 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-4.06 Oct 2026
        data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 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
        data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)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, 22:55 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.