MCCARTER'S ROAD, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Proposed development
DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES COMPRISING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY (WITH MONO PITCH ROOF AND INTERNAL MEZZANINE PLANT DECK) LICENSED DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES MEASURING APPROX. 2,356 SQM GROSS FLOOR SPACE WITH A NET RETAIL SALES AREA OF APPROX. 1,497 SQM, (2) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND INTERNAL TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION ROUTES AND VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (RELOCATING EXISTING) AND (3) FREE STANDING AND BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNAGE, TROLLEY BAY STRUCTURE / ENCLOSURE, EXTERNAL REFRIGERATION AND AIR HANDLING / CONDITIONING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION BUILDING, ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, CYCLE PARKING, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS (INCLUDING RETAINING STRUCTURES), WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO WATER SUPPLY, WASTEWATER AND SURFACE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND LEVEL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 5 May 2026
Timeline
Application received
5 Sept 2025
Council asked for further information
23 Oct 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
11 Mar 2026
Decision due
5 May 2026
Decision: conditional
30 Apr 2026
Grant issued
3 Jun 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA AND ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING, ADDITIONAL DRIVEWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING BUILDING TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING (1) EXTENSION TO OFFICE ON GROUND FLOOR AND (2) 1 NO. APARTMENT ON FIRST FLOOR WITH CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED STORAGE/AGRICULTURAL SHED AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 14 RESIDENTIAL UNITS SET OUT IN A SERIES OF TWO TERRACES AND DETACHED DUPLEX BLOCK CONSISTING OF 6 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 4 NO. 2 BED TOWN HOUSES AND 4 NO. 3 BED TOWN HOUSES, ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS NEW ACCESS ROAD WITH FOOTPATHS AND AMENITY AREA,
NEW ENTRANCE TO SITE OFF ROAD L-1126-0, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
(1) RETENTION OF (A) ALTERATIONS TO FRONT PORCH AND MINOR WINDOW / DOOR ALTERATIONS AND (B) 2 NO. PLANT ROOMS TO THE REAR OF THE PREMISES, (3) CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICES TO A GUEST HOUSE, (4) DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE OUT-SHOTS AND 2-STOREY REAR OUTSHOT AND (5) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING INCORPORATING A STORAGE AREA, ALONG WITH SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO SERVICES