Fahan ED, Inishowen Municipal District, County Donegal, Ulster, Éire / Ireland
Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 4 applications nearby open for comments.
Not held yet for Donegal County Council: zoning and council consultations.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
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.
| Within 2.0 km | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 6 | Glengollan; farm house |
| Monuments | 26 | Standing stone; Ringfort - unclassified |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 00:29
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:24 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 00:29 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:22 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:28 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 76% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 21 nearby, 5,763 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:22 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:28 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
What appeals changed
2 of 2 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 1CRAIGTOWN, FAHAN 2661872
- 2CRISLAGHKEEL, BURNFOOT 2661746
- 3BALLYMACARRY LOWER LUDDAN LISFANNON FIGARY CARROWMULLIN CARRONTLIEVE GLEBE GLEBE LARGE CASTLEQUARTER MAGHERABEG TIEVEBANE CARNASHANNAGH INCH LEVEL CARROWNAMADDY & SPEENOGUE, INISHOWEN 2661837
- 4GORT, CARRONTLIEVE 2661783
- 5CRISSLAGHKEEL, BURNFOOT 2650113
- 6CRISLAGHMORE, BURNFOOT 2660006
- 7CRISLAGHMORE, BURNFOOT 2661094
- 8CRISLAGHMORE, BURNFOOT 2562007
- 9CRAIGTOWN, FAHAN 2661635
- 10BALLYNAHONE, FAHAN 2661471
- 11CRISLAGHMORE, BURNFOOT 2562043
- 12CRISLAGHMORE, BURNFOOT 2660654
- 13CRISLAGHMORE, BURNFOOT 2660694
- 14CARRONTLIEVE, FAHAN 2660841
- 15TIEVEBANE, BURNFOOT 2660282
The next 30 days
4 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 27 Oct 2026.
- Comments close 27 Oct 20264 days left22661746 · application received — CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51754 AND ALL…€20 to the council · 1.3 km away
- Comments close 30 Oct 20267 days left42661783 · application received — (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BLOCKS (PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60539), AND…€20 to the council · 1.9 km away
- Comments close 9 Nov 202617 days left32661837 · application received — A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 13 KILOMETRES OF STRATEGIC TRUNK…€20 to the council · 1.8 km away
- Comments close 16 Nov 202624 days left12661872 · application received — PROPOSED DWELLING AS PART OF THE REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DERELICT BUILDING / HOUSE WITH ALL…€20 to the council · 1.1 km away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 2CRISLAGHKEEL , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO comments close 27 Oct 2026CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51754 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- 4GORT , CARRONTLIEVE , FAHAN comments close 30 Oct 2026(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BLOCKS (PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60539), AND (2) ERECTION OF…
- 3BALLYMACARRY LOWER LUDDAN LISFANNON FIGARY CARROWMULLIN CARRONTLIEVE GLEBE GLEBE LARGE CASTLEQUARTER MAGHERABEG TIEVEBANE CARNASHANNAGH INCH LEVEL CARROWNAMADDY & SPEENOGUE , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL comments close 9 Nov 2026A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 13 KILOMETRES OF STRATEGIC TRUNK WATERMAIN TO REPLACE…
- 1CRAIGTOWN , FAHAN , LIFFORD PO comments close 16 Nov 2026PROPOSED DWELLING AS PART OF THE REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DERELICT BUILDING / HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED…
Every application within 2.0 km 24 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 5CRISSLAGHKEEL , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO No decision yetCONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK
- TIEVEBANE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO No decision yetCONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO ONSITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT WITH ACCESS…
- 9CRAIGTOWN , FAHAN , LIFFORD PO Approved with conditionsCONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING SILAGE PIT, WITH NEW CONCRETE APRON AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- CRISLAGHKEEL , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Withdrawn or not validCHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51754 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- 10BALLYNAHONE , FAHAN , LIFFORD PO RefusedAN EXISTING SHORT-TERM LET USE, FOR AN EXISTING COTTAGE
- 7CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO No decision yetERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- 14CARRONTLIEVE , FAHAN , LIFFORD PO RefusedERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE, CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- CARRONTLIEVE , FAHAN , LIFFORD PO Withdrawn or not validERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE, CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- 13CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Approved with conditions(A) RELOCATION OF PERMITTED DWELLING, SEWAGE SYSTEM AND VEHICULAR ENTRANCE ON SITE, (B) EXISTING SINGLE…
- TIEVEBANE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Approved(1) INCREASE IN THE OVERALL FLOOR AREA (INCREASE OF 56M2) OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DWELLING GRANTED UNDER…
- 12CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO No decision yet(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW…
- CARRONTLIEVE , FAHAN , CO. DONEGAL Withdrawn or not validERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE, CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- 15TIEVEBANE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Approved with conditionsERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING…
- CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO RefusedERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Withdrawn or not validSINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
- 6CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO No decision yet(1) COMPLETION OF PARTLY CONSTRUCTED DWELLING WITH ALTERATIONS, GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NOS. 12/50796 &…
- CARRONTLIEVE , FAHAN , LIFFORD PO Withdrawn or not validERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE, CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
- 11CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Approved with conditionsCONSTRUCTION OF A 1.5 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE, PROVISION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, ACCESS VIA A…
- CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Withdrawn or not validCONSTRUCTION OF A 1.5 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE, PROVISION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ACCESSED…
- 8CRISLAGHMORE , BURNFOOT , LIFFORD PO Approved with conditions(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT OUTHOUSE AND (2) ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT TO…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:28 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:22 | open |
Building work nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- Crislaghkeel, Crislakeel, Donegal · 15 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560397 · 756 m
- Crislakeel, Burnfoot, Donegal · 20 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/60911 · 698 m
- Rooskey, Fahan F93 H504, Donegal · 7 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/61812 · 1.4 km
- Letter, Fahan, Donegal · 23 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/61613 · 1.5 km
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:22
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:22 | open |
How busy is this area About as busy as most of Donegal County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:22 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 02:28 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
84% owner-occupied (council 70%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 057063007/057063003
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
None nearby.
Stops 2
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:42
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:44 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 23 Oct 2026, 01:47 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 23 Oct 2026, 02:42 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Application 1.1 km away open for comments until 16 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Letter
- Electoral division
- Fahan
- Electoral area
- Buncrana
- Council
- Donegal County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- 4 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 16 Nov 2026.
- No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
- Here (2022 census): 84% owner-occupied (council 70%); 26% of homes empty (council 26%); most built 2001–2010; 63% drive to work (council 63%); population down 4% since 2016.
- Around here the council decides in a median 46 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 5 is asked for more information.
- 24 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 67% approved (council 93%); 17% for work already built (council 24%).
- 2 homes started within 1 km in 3 years (council middle 2).
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.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- 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 and licences 25
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 23 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 22 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.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 23 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 23 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |