COVEHILL, PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY
Proposed development
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. 2 BED APARTMENTS AND 2 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 16 NO. APARTMENTS IN TOTAL, (3) CARPARKING, BIN AND EXTERNAL STORAGE COMPOUNDS AND LANDSCAPED AMENITY AREAS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING ON THE SITE AND (4) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING FOUL, STORM AND WATER MAIN INCLUDING UPGRADE TO EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD L-10042-0 WITH NEW SURFACE FINISH
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 26 Aug 2026
Timeline
Application received
19 Dec 2025
Council asked for further information
19 Feb 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
30 Jul 2026
Decision due
26 Aug 2026
Decision: conditional
21 Aug 2026
Grant issued
23 Sept 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
(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.
(1) DEMOLITION OF SMALL DOMESTIC SHED AT THE REAR OF EXISTING BUILDING, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING BUILDING, (3) CHANGE OF USE FROM A TOWN HOUSE TO A COMMUNITY USE BUILDING AND (4) ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING 2 STOREY SEMI–DETACHED DWELLING INCLUDING ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS