THE DIAMOND & QUAY STREET, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL
Proposed development
(1) RETENTION OF (A) ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO FRONT FAÇADE FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED, (B) 2 NO. BARS TO THE EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA OF THE ORIGINAL MCCAFFERTY’S BAR AND BEER GARDEN AREA AND (C) AWNING STRUCTURE TO BEER GARDEN, (2) EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING MCCAFFERTY’S BAR PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE MERGING OF TWO ADJOINING BUILDINGS TO THE SOUTH OF CURRENT PREMISES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LICENSED AREAS, PUBLIC LOUNGE, GAMES LOUNGE, TOILET FACILITIES, STORE ROOMS, STAFF AREAS AND ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR AREA, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDING KNOWN AS “SEAN GRAHAM BOOKIES” INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (4) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (5) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS TO REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND PART OF THE BOOKIES BUILDING, (6) PROVISION OF ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS ALONG STREET ELEVATIONS AND TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE STREET FRONT WITH NEW SHOP FRONTS TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS, (7) RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA AND INTERNAL AREAS BY DECOMMISSIONING EXISTING REAR BAR TO PROVIDE A NEW STORE AREA, A FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE AND A NEW INTERNAL BAR LAYOUT, (8) PROVISION OF NEW 2M WIDE FOOTPATH TO REAR OF THE PROPERTY AND (10) ADDITIONAL SITE SIGNAGE TO THE TWO NEW SHOP FRONTS TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 7 Dec 2026
Timeline
Application received
3 Sept 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Council asked for further information
22 Oct 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
10 Nov 2026
Decision due
7 Dec 2026
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Since 2019 the council has refused these applications for the same kind of development (extension or alterations to a home) within 300 m, and they weren't overturned on appeal. They're useful planning history for your letter, and we'll suggest them when you object.
Planning history within 750 m
CHANGE OF USE OF 1ST FLOOR OFFICE SPACE OF BUILDING APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 18/50689 TO ONE APARTMENT WITH CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STOREY REAR EXTENSION ACCOMMODATING STAIRS, TOILET AND STORE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM SINGLE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT AND ALTERATIONS TO THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE PROPERTY TO PROVIDE FOR 7 NO. GUEST BEDROOMS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL / GUEST HOUSE TYPE ACCOMMODATION WITH ANCILLARY ROOMS AND SERVICES, (2) ALTERATIONS TO THE EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS AND RAISING OF THE EAVES LEVEL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING PITCHED ROOF TO THE REAR, (3) PROVISION OF A FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS FROM FIRST FLOOR TO THE REAR YARD AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194 (AMENDED BY REF. NO. 22/51715) CONSISTING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTERED CANOPY (C. 35M2) IN THE PERMITTED CAR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 2 NO. DEDICATED 'CLICK AND COLLECT' SPACES FOR THE PERMITTED STORE (CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION), SIGNAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND ATTIC FLOOR ACCOMMODATION, PREVIOUSLY USED AS RETAIL TO AN APARTMENT WITH ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE FRONT ELEVATION, (2) REAR FIRST FLOOR AND ATTIC EXTENSIONS/ALTERATIONS AND (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BASEMENT APARTMENT AS CONSTRUCTED AND APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 09/20256 TO SHORT TERM LET ACCOMMODATION