UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Proposed development
(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 5 NO. 5 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 9 NO. 7 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 4 NO. 6 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS AND 9 NO. 8 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, WITH A TOTAL OF 198 NO. BEDSPACES PROPOSED, (2) PROVISION OF FACILITY MANAGEMENT ACCOMMODATION, PLANT ROOMS AND BIN STORAGE, (3) THE ACCOMMODATION IS PROPOSED IN 2 NO. COJOINED BLOCKS, EACH WITH DIRECT ACCESS FROM A PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN JUSTICE WALSH CAR-PARK AND MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY AND THE LINK WILL INCORPORATE A LANDSCAPED 'COMMUNAL ART EXHIBITION SPACE' AS WELL AS PUBLIC PARKLET SEATING AREAS, (4) DEVELOPMENT OF A LANDSCAPED INTERNAL COURTYARD ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN JUSTICE WALSH CAR-PARK AND MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY AND (5) PROVISION OF A SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES (FOUL SEWER AND SURFACE WATER DRAIN) AT ROSEMOUNT
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Sept 2026
Timeline
Application received
10 Sept 2025
Council asked for further information
30 Oct 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
7 May 2026
Decision due
2 Sept 2026
Decision: conditional
27 Aug 2026
Appeal lodged (PL-502158-DL-26)
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Planning history within 750 m
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST-FLOOR OFFICE UNIT (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. L16/02) TO PROPOSED DAY CARE CENTRE FOR THE 'BLUESTACK SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION' SERVICES INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(1) ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE, (2) FUEL DISPENSERS AND PAYMENT TERMINALS, (3) VARIOUS SIGNAGE ELEMENTS, (4) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING FOR STORAGE USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER CAR SALES GARAGE AND PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED RETAIL / SHOP UNITS APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 17/51336 AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE A CLINIC AND OFFICE SPACE FOR HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES WITH WORKS TO INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL FIRE ESCAPE STAIRWELLS AND MINOR AMENDMENTS TO PERMITTED GROUND FLOOR AREA TO INCLUDE ACCESS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) MINOR ELEVATION CHANGES, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
CHANGE OF USE FROM LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS TO OFFICES ON GROUND FLOOR OF PREMISES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.
CHANGE OF USE, CONVERSION, ALTERATION AND ROOF EXTENSION OF THE VACANT THIRD FLOOR OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING AT MCKENDRICK PLACE TO PROVIDE 10 NO. APARTMENTS, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO THE EXTERNAL FAÇADE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS